INTRODUCTION: Sacral agenesis is a congenital condition associated with multiple orthopedic, spinal, abdominal and thoracic organ deformities. Meningocele is commonly found among patients with sacral agenesis. DESCRIPTION: We present the first case in the literature describing a delayed presentation of terminal (posterior) meningocele in an adult patient born with sacral agenesis. CONCLUSION: Surgical repair was performed and is the best treatment option for significantly large lesions, with postoperative CSF leak being the main complication.
INTRODUCTION: Sacral agenesis is a congenital condition associated with multiple orthopedic, spinal, abdominal and thoracic organ deformities. Meningocele is commonly found among patients with sacral agenesis. DESCRIPTION: We present the first case in the literature describing a delayed presentation of terminal (posterior) meningocele in an adult patient born with sacral agenesis. CONCLUSION: Surgical repair was performed and is the best treatment option for significantly large lesions, with postoperative CSF leak being the main complication.
Authors: A J Ross; V Ruiz-Perez; Y Wang; D M Hagan; S Scherer; S A Lynch; S Lindsay; E Custard; E Belloni; D I Wilson; R Wadey; F Goodman; K H Orstavik; T Monclair; S Robson; W Reardon; J Burn; P Scambler; T Strachan Journal: Nat Genet Date: 1998-12 Impact factor: 38.330
Authors: Jack M Fletcher; Kim Copeland; Jon A Frederick; Susan E Blaser; Larry A Kramer; Hope Northrup; H Julia Hannay; Michael E Brandt; David J Francis; Grace Villarreal; James M Drake; John P Laurent; Irene Townsend; Susan Inwood; Amy Boudousquie; Maureen Dennis Journal: J Neurosurg Date: 2005-04 Impact factor: 5.115