Anterior sacral meningocele occurring in one family. An autosomal dominantly inherited condition.
Anterior sacral meningocele is a rare congenital condition. Among 177 individuals familial occurrence was reported only seven times. In this report a family in which five members had anterior sacral meningoceles is presented and an autosomal dominant inheritance is suggested.
Andersen
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Department of Neurosurgery, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
Tange
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Bjerre
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy; D012447:Sacrum / Q000002:abnormalities*