What is the appropriate diagnosis

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A female neonate is noted at birth to have a gross deformity of her lower back. Examination of the subcutaneous scar reveals disorganized neural tissue with entrapment of nerve roots. What is the appropriate diagnosis?

A) Meningocele
B) Meningomyelocele
C) Rachischisis
D) Spina bifida
E) Syringomyelia

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