TITLE:
Cervical Meningocele about 2 Operated Cases
AUTHORS:
Mohamed El Hassimi Cissé, Mamadou Salia Diarra, N’Famara Sylla, Abdoulaye Diop, Izoudine Blaise Koumaré, Théodore Habib Maxime Coulibaly, Oumar Diallo, Drissa Kanikomo
KEYWORDS:
Cervical Meningocele, Spinal Dysraphism, Spina Bifida
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Modern Neurosurgery,
Vol.14 No.1,
December
28,
2023
ABSTRACT: Cervical meningoceles are the least common forms of spina bifida, representing between 4% to 8% of all spinal dysraphisms. They are not accompanied by neurological deficit in childhood but attached cord syndrome can occur with growth. Surgical treatment, in addition to avoiding rupture and correcting the aesthetic damage, will preserve neurological functions. We report 2 cases that we took care of. They are a 5-month-old infant and a 3-year-old girl. The first presented a 7 cm rounded meningocele pedunculated through the C1 lamina defect. The second presented an 8.6 cm polylobed meningocele pedunculated through the C2 lamina defect. They both underwent surgery with good progress.