Giant anterior lumbosacral meningocele associated with intracranial meningiomas and multiple congenital malformations.
A case of anterior meningocele arising through a thin fistulous tract in the intervertebral disk space of L5-S1 is described. This lesion was giant, and almost completely filled the abdominal and pelvic cavities. Furthermore, it was associated with two separate intracranial meningiomas, a pleuropericardial cyst, and numerous developmental malformations. Pathogenetic factors, clinical and radiological features, and surgical treatment are discussed.
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000150:complications*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications*; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed