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Cervical Meningocele

by Annie082756, Oct 19, 2008 05:05PM
I have had decompression surgery associated with Arnold Chiara Malformation. I also now have a cervical meningocele. what does it look like and why did it come post operative?
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by Shane99, Oct 19, 2008 06:32PM
Okay, I'm not a doctor, and I'm not 100% on this, but as I understand it; cervical meningocele is related to, or is a type of, Spina Bifida. Basically an incompletely closed section of the spinal cord.

It's congenital...meaning you were borne with it. I would guess that it's a rather small issue, else it would have been noticable at birth. So, they may have just noticed it during the surgery or MRI's.

I believe other people on these forums are more familiar with Spina Bifida, so maybe someone can give you more details or correct me if I'm wrong.

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