Anterior Sacral Meningocele: Case Report.
- Author:
Jun Shuk PARK
1
;
Won Han SHIN
;
Bum Tae KIM
;
Bark Jang BYUN
;
Soon Kwan CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Anterior sacral meningocele;
Myelogram;
MRI;
Laminectomy;
Ligation of meningocele
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Humans;
Laminectomy;
Ligation;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male;
Meningocele*;
Middle Aged;
Sacrum;
Spinal Canal
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1998;27(11):1594-1597
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Anterior sacral meningocele is a rare congenital lesion. The authors report a case of anterior sacral meningocele in a 51-year-old male who complained of lower abdominal pain and small caliber stool. Myelogram and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) revealed a meningocele on anterior part of the sacrum communicating to the spinal canal. Total laminectomy on S 3, 4 and a ligation of the spinal canal between normal dura and meningocele on S 2/3 level were carried out. The patient returned to home 2 weeks postoperatively with complete relief of symptoms.
