Management of Two Cases of Spina Bifida and Neonatal Genital Prolapse at the University Hospital of Parakou and Review of the Literature

Spina bifida, or spinal dysraphism, is a malformative pathology related to an anomaly in the development of nervous system, occurring during embryogenesis. The neural tube does not close properly around 28th day life and affects column cord. bifida characterised by damage system will generate handicaps varying degrees: neurological motor, sensory, cognitive, genito-phincter (bladder anorectal) deficits with consequences for quality these people. literature describes association between dysraphism genital prolapse. However, prolapse exceptional rare entity newborns. We report observations two newborns: first case newborn born at term, 7 days age, who presented uterine cervix myelomeningocele, without any neuromuscular repercussions, second 10 presenting lumbosacral spina They benefited from conservative medical treatment manual reduction both cases favourable evolution. In cure myelomeningocele was performed surgically simple postoperative course.