schistorrhachis

• Terme médical désignant une malformation congénitale du rachis, souvent asymptomatique si elle ne touche qu'une seule vertèbre, mais pouvant s'accompagner d'un myéloméningocèle ou de symptômes neurologiques ; peut être détectée par amniocentèse.

A medical term for a congenital defect involving malformation of a vertebra, often asymptomatic unless multiple vertebrae are affected or myelomeningocele is present; it can be detected via amniocentesis.

1. Congenital spinal defectC2formalmedical

   A congenital condition where one or more vertebrae are malformed, often without severe symptoms unless multiple vertebrae are involved or there is a myelomeningocele.

   Schiastorachis

   • Schistorrhachis is often detected through prenatal screening.
   • The infant was diagnosed with schistorrhachis but showed no immediate symptoms.
   • In severe cases, schistorrhachis can lead to neurological complications.

   Synonymesrachischisisspina bifida