title: Sacral agenesis occurring in siblings: case report.
abstract: We report a rare incidence of sacral agenesis occurring in siblings. One of our patients had a low-lying conus, and untethering of the cord in the area of the filum terminale led to improvement in urinary symptoms. The need for aggressive investigation of patients with sacral agenesis and static neurological deficits is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Madurai Medical College & Government Rajaji Hospital, India.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Muthukumar
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gurunathan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sampathkumar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gajendran
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003241:Consanguinity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011859:Radiography; D012447:Sacrum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics