title: Anterior sacral meningocele discovered by whole body computerized tomography: case report.
abstract: A case of anterior sacral meningocele which was clearly visualized on whole body computerized tomography is presented. Posterior surgical approach with ligation of the narrow communication between the sacral dural sac and the meningocele alleviated the subjective complaints of a feeling of abdominal distention and of dysuria. For the purpose of postoperative follow-up study, examination by whole body computerized tomography proved to be the best method of evaluating the size of the meningocele and also the state of neighbouring structures.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008588:Meningocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014916:Whole-Body Irradiation