A true anterior thoracic meningocele associated with a congenital kyphoscoliosis.
A 12-year-old boy with a severe progressive congenital kyphoscoliosis associated with an intrathoracic meningocele developed a spastic paraparesis. The meningocele was excised to permit anterior spinal cord decompression and spinal fusion. He has remained paraparetic.
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D008297:Male; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D009128:Muscle Spasticity; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities; D013909:Thorax