Long-standing myelomeningocele associated with spinal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Case report.
The fate of a giant sacral myelomeningocele in a boy aged 7 years is reported. A striking feature of this case is its unusual conjunction to subarachnoid hemorrhage from vascular hamartoma of its wall. The pathophysiological and clinical implications of this observation are reviewed.
D002648:Child; D004322:Drainage; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008297:Male; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*