title: Lateral meningocele and defect of abdominal wall.
abstract: A case of lateral meningocele associated with deficiency of the thoraco-abdominal wall is reported. It is suggested that both of these defects are due to interference with the development of the paraxial mesoderm by a single injury.
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000196:embryology