Neonatal myelomeningocele with unilateral cleft lip and palate: a case of concurrent midline developmental defects
Sakshi Janardhan Patil, Kavita Gomase · 2025
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Description
Sakshi Janardhan Patil and Kavita Gomase wrote a 2025 case report on a newborn boy with two birth defects along the midline of his body. The baby had a soft, fluid-filled swelling low on his back. The swelling held nerve tissue and matched myelomeningocele, a severe form of spina bifida where the spine fails to close.
The baby also had a full cleft lip and palate on one side. Both defects arise early as the embryo forms, which hints at one early insult to growth. The spine defect needs fast surgery to guard against infection and save nerve function. The cleft needs staged surgery plus speech, dental, and plastic care over years. The report urges early scans, checks for other defects, and genetic advice for the family.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sakshi Janardhan Patil, Kavita Gomase |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |