Case report 582: Lumbosacral meningocele and aortic aneurysm in Marfan syndrome.
A patient with Marfan syndrome presented with enlargement of lumbosacral spinal canal with a bulky meningocele, and a fusiform aneurysm of the ascending aorta. In Marfan syndrome, the presence of a meningocele is extremely rare, but 60% of the patients develop cardio-vascular complications (a frequent cause of death). MRI is the imaging technique of choice for the diagnosis of meningocele and aortic aneurysm.
Arroyo
J F
JF
Clinique Médicale, Hôpital Cantonal Universitaire, Geneva, Switzerland.
Garcia
J F
JF
D000328:Adult; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008588:Meningocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012447:Sacrum