Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Meningocele
HP:0002435
What it means
Protrusion of the meninges through a defect of the skull or vertebral column.
Rare diseases that can present with this24
Very common80–99%
5Common30–79%
4Sometimes5–29%
15- Autosomal dominant palmoplantar keratoderma and congenital alopecia
- Autosomal recessive spondylocostal dysostosis
- Cerebrocostomandibular syndrome
- CLOVES syndrome
- Isolated humero-radial synostosis
- Joubert syndrome with Jeune asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy
- Marfan syndrome
- Muscle-eye-brain disease
and 7 more in this range
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
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