A tail of sacral agenesis: delayed presentation of meningocele in sacral agenesis
Christopher C Gillis1, Ahmad A Bader, Michael Boyd
1Division of Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. chriscgillis@gmail.com
Abstract
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.
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