[A case of large myelomeningocele complicated with liquorrhoea in a 32-year old man].
A case is presented of a 32-year-old man with giant myelomeningocele situated in the lumbosacral segment of the spine. The patient was admitted to the department with manifestations of active liquorrhoea from the dorsal surface of the hernial sac. An X-ray examination was performed which demonstrated an extensive spina bifida from L3 to S2. The patient was operated on preparing the myelomeningocele gate. In the described case the attention is paid to the lack of other developmental anomalies of the nervous, urinary, and osteoarticular system.
I Katedry i Kliniki Neurochirurgii Slaskiej Ak. Med. w Katowicach.
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D000328:Adult; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D016137:Spina Bifida Cystica / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery
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