Ectopia cordis


Occipital meningocele

A herniation of meninges through a congenital bone defect in the skull in the occipital region.


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PMID (PMCID)
3189399
FEMALE Infant, Newborn
Trisomy 18 associated with ectopia cordis and occipital meningocele.
Bick D, Markowitz RI, Horwich A.
Am J Med Genet. 1988;30(3):805-10.
A premature infant presented with ectopia cordis, occipital meningocele, and manifestations of trisomy 18; cytogenetic analysis confirmed a 47,XX, +18 chromosome constitution.