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ORPHA:268813Clinical group
What it is
A rare closed neural tube defect characterized by cystic dilatation of the central canal of the spinal cord, herniating through a posterior vertebral arch defect (spina bifida) into an expanded cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) filled dural sac (meningocele). It can be located at the caudal part of the spinal cord (terminal myelocystocele) or above conus (non terminal myelocystocele).
Key facts
- Age of onset
- Infancy, Neonatal
- Inheritance
- Multigenic/multifactorial, Not applicable
- Classified as
- Clinical group
Recorded for the broader condition
- Prevalence
- 1-5 / 10 000 (at birth, Saudi Arabia)Spinal dysraphism with a posterior meningocele
Orphanet records these for the broader condition rather than for this specific form. They are a starting point, not a figure for this subtype — subtypes often differ, and some are defined by being rarer than the condition they sit under.
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Benefit programs to look at
Programs whose eligibility touches the same ICD-10 categories. Eligibility is decided by the administering agency, never by this page.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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