Occult intrasacral meningocele associated with spina bifida: a case report.
We present a rare case of occult intrasacral meningocele associated with spina bifida and tethered cord syndrome in a 13-year-old female. The etiology is thought to be due to a dysraphic disorder. The pertinent literature is reviewed.
Okada
T
T
Department of Neurosurgery, Ohtsu Municipal Hospital, Japan.
Imae
S
S
Igarashi
S
S
Koyama
T
T
Yamashita
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000150:complications*; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000150:complications*