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Posterior meningocele (disorder)
Posterior meningocele
Posterior meningocele is a rare neural tube closure defect with characteristics of herniation of a cerebrospinal fluid-filled sac, that is lined by dura and arachnoid mater, through a posterior spina bifida and covered by a layer of skin of variable thickness, which may be dysplastic or ulcerated. The spinal cord and nerves are generally not included and function normally, although sometimes a tethered cord may be associated. They are most commonly located in the lumbar or sacral region.
Id1197212001
StatusPrimitive
Associated morphologyHernia
Finding siteMeninges structure
OccurrenceCongenital
Pathological processPathological developmental process
ICD-10 complex map reference set
TargetQ05.9
RuleTRUE
AdviceALWAYS Q05.9 | POSSIBLE REQUIREMENT FOR ADDITIONAL CODE TO FULLY DESCRIBE DISEASE OR CONDITION
CorrelationSNOMED CT source code to target map code correlation not specified