Lipomyelomeningocele is a form of spina bifida occulta with a distinct pathogenesis that differentiates it from open neural tube defects (open NTDs). Familial forms are rare and the condition may be polygenic, with possible autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance.
References
Kannu P, Furneaux C, Aftimos S. Familial lipomyelomeningocele: a further report. Am J Med Genet A. 2005 Jan 1;132(1):90-2. PMID: (...)
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familial lipomyelomeningocele
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lumbosacral myelomeningocele
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spinal malformations myelomeningocele neural tube defects (NTDs) -
spinal malformations
12 January 2005Types
spinal neural tube defects spinal bifida with or withoud myelomeningocele or meningocele rachischisis
syringomyelia
hydromyelia
diastematomyelia
double or multiple central canal
diplomyylia -
myelomeningocele
12 January 2005meingomyelocele
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spina bifida
31 August 2004rachischisis, spinal dysraphism
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spinal cord
1 June 2004Adj. spinal