Sacral agenesis and neurogenic bladder dysfunction. A case report and review of the literature.
A case of partial sacral agenesis resulting in mixed upper and lower motor neurogenic bladder dysfunction is reported. Although the patient also has a concomitant congenital absence of one forearm she is being managed successfully on intermittent clean self-catheterization, illustrating the value of this modality in the management of neurogenic bladder dysfunction and that it can quite easily be managed by a young woman with only one functional hand. A review of the literature on this uncommon condition is also presented.
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012447:Sacrum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy