title: Sacral agenesis associated with spinal cord syrinx.
abstract: The antemortem diagnosis of syringomyelia in the setting of sacral agenesis has not been reported before. We describe the clinical and neuroimaging features in 3 patients. None has required surgical intervention to date.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201.
authors.forename: O R
authors.initials: OR
authors.lastname: O'Neill
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roman-Goldstein
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Piatt
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012447:Sacrum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*