It's a birth defect where there's a sac protruding from the spinal cord. The sac contains spinal fluid but doesn't contain any neural tissue. it could be covered with skin or with meninges

Rajkumar Thota

over 5 years ago

Spine problem......birth defect in which a developing baby's spinal cord fails to develop properly. It occurs when a developing baby's spinal cord fails to develop or close properly while in the womb.