Lesión de mielomeningocele, Estudio de caso

Luis Alfredo Jiménez Rodríguez; Rainier Nery Mozo; Idana Valentina Torres Navarro; Johao Sebastian Jiménez Ospina; Isabella Sofia Jimenez Ospina

doi:10.22490/24629448.11778

Vol. 24 No. 47 (2026): 2

Published 2026-06-05

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Myelomeningocele injury, Case study

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22490/24629448.11778

Luis Alfredo Luis Alfredo University of Pamplona

Rainier Nery Mozo Hospital Emiro Quintero Cañizares: Ocaña, Ocaña, Norte de Santander

Idana Valentina Torres Navarro Universidad El Bosque

Johao Sebastian Jiménez Ospina Saint Martin University

Isabella Sofia Jiménez Ospina University of Pamplona

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Neural tube defects (NTDs) are one of the leading causes of congenital malformations worldwide. Although in Ocaña, Colombia, most of these anomalies are not detected during prenatal screening, significantly reducing the number of newborns with major malformations, in recent years there has been an increase in postnatal diagnoses, generally related to smaller lesions. We present the case of a newborn with a large closed myelomeningocele, which was not identified during prenatal monitoring and was diagnosed immediately after birth. The clinical and imaging findings are described, as well as the initial approach and postoperative evolution. In addition, the recent literature on myelomeningocele is reviewed, highlighting its association with maternal folate deficiency during the first trimester of pregnancy and the persistence of high morbidity and mortality, despite diagnostic and therapeutic advances. This case underscores the importance of timely prenatal screening, adequate obstetric surveillance, and immediate multidisciplinary management of postnatal diagnoses, especially in extensive lesions that can significantly compromise the neurological function and quality of life of the newborn.

keywords: neural tube defect, spina bifida, myelomeningocele

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Luis Alfredo, L. A., Mozo, R. N., Torres Navarro, I. V., Jiménez Ospina, J. S., & Jiménez Ospina, I. S. (2026). Myelomeningocele injury, Case study. NOVA Biomedical Sciences Journal, 24(47), 179-188. https://doi.org/10.22490/24629448.11778

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