Occult anterior sacral meningocele

Am J Dis Child. 1980 Apr;134(4):385-6. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1980.04490010039013.

Abstract

Anterior sacral meningocele is a rare congenital malformation consisting of a spinal fluid-filled sac in the pelvis communicating by a small neck with the spinal subarachnoid space through a sacral defect. This entity should be considered if the characteristic scimitar sacrum is observed on a pelvic roentgenogram. If signs and symptoms also suggest a meningocele, special studies such as ultrasonography and myelography are indicated to establish the diagnosis of an anterior sacral meningocele. Computerized tomography provides additional evidence of spinal-abdominal extension of this lesion.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Meningocele / diagnostic imaging*
  • Myelography
  • Sacrococcygeal Region
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography