Meningomyelocoele Location: Lumbosacral Spine
Meningomyelocoele is a severe form of spina bifida, a type of neural tube defect.
Condition Overview: It occurs when the spinal canal and the backbone do not close completely during pregnancy. This results in the spinal cord and its protective covering (meninges) bulging out through an opening in the back.
Common Site: This condition is most frequently observed in the lower part of the back.
- The specific region most commonly affected is the lumbosacral spine (lumbar and sacral regions).
Reasoning: The neural tube normally closes early in fetal development. Failure of closure typically happens in the caudal (lower) end of the neural tube, making the lumbosacral region the most susceptible area for defects like meningomyelocoele.
Conclusion: Therefore, the most common location for a meningomyelocoele is the lumbosacral spine.
Important Questions from Developmental Disorders
Which of the following are correct regarding androgen insensitivity syndrome?
1. Inherited as X-linked recessive disorder
2. Karyotype is 46 XXY
3. It is also called testicular feminization
4. Confirmation of diagnosis by gonadal biopsy
Select the answer using the code given below.
- A 16-year-old girl with primary amenorrhoea presents to the gynaecology OPD for evaluation. She has normal secondary sexual characters. Her karyotype is 46,XX and ultrasound reveals normal ovaries and tubes but absent uterus. What is her clinical diagnosis?
- The Gartner's duct cyst is usually located in
- Which one of the following statements is NOT correct regarding Gastroschisis?
- A 16 year old girl presents with primary amenorrhea with absent vagina, cervix and uterus in the presence of normal secondary sexual characteristics. Ovaries are present on USG. The most probable diagnosis is:
