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Anterior sacral meningocele and the scimitar sign. Report of a case
1Department of Surgery, Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia 23708.
Diseases of the Colon and Rectum
|October 1, 1988
Abstract:
Anterior sacral meningocele is an unusual lesion that usually presents as a presacral mass. This is a case presentation of a young woman who presented with amenorrhea. On physical examination, a large presacral mass was found. Ultrasonography revealed a large cystic structure. Radiography of the pelvis demonstrated a sacral deformity or "scimitar sign" that is pathognomonic for anterior sacral meningocele. The diagnosis was confirmed by computed tomography with myelographic enhancement.