lipomeningocele


lipomeningocele

 [lip″o-mĕ-ning´go-sēl] meningocele associated with an overlying lipoma, as in spina bifida.

lip·o·me·nin·go·cele

(lip'ō-mĕ-ning'gō-sēl), An intraspinal cauda equinal lipoma associated with a spina bifida. [lipo- + G. mēninx, membrane, + kēlē, tumor]

meningomyelocele

Protrusion of the spinal meninges and cord through a defect of the vertebral column, usually at the distal end; when accompanied by a bone defect, it is termed spina bifida.
Epidemiology
1:5000 births.
Other findings
Often accompanied by midline defects—e.g., of the anus, heart and trachea (tracheo-oesophageal fistulas).

lip·o·me·nin·go·cele

(lip'ō-mĕ-ning'gō-sēl) A lipoma of the cauda equina associated with a spina bifida. [lipo- + G. mēninx, membrane, + kēlē, tumor]