rachischisis

• Defeito congênito caracterizado por malformação das vértebras, frequentemente assintomático se poucas vértebras estiverem envolvidas ou se não houver mielomeningocele; pode ser detectado no pré-natal por amniocentese.

A congenital defect characterized by malformation of a vertebra, often asymptomatic unless multiple vertebrae are involved or myelomeningocele is present; it can be detected prenatally via amniocentesis.

1. Congenital spinal defectC2formalmedical

   A congenital condition where the neural tube fails to close properly, resulting in a malformed vertebra and exposure of the spinal cord.

   Defeito congênito da coluna vertebral

   • Rachischisis can be detected through prenatal screening like amniocentesis.
   • The infant was diagnosed with rachischisis shortly after birth.
   • Surgical intervention is often required to treat severe cases of rachischisis.

   Sinônimosspina bifida