title: Anterior sacral meningocele.
abstract: Anterior sacral meningocele is a rare congenital meningeal cyst herniating through a bony defect in the sacrum. Since its description by Bryant in 1837, only 154 cases have been reported in the world literature. The application of ultrasound and C.T. scan following myelography is discussed.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Samuel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Puvaneswary
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009192:Myelography; D012447:Sacrum; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography