title: Recurrent meningitis in a case of congenital anterior sacral meningocele and agenesis of sacral and coccygeal vertebrae.
abstract: A rare case of recurrent meningitis due to congenital anterior sacral meningocele and agenesis of the sacral and coccygeal vertebrae is described. An autosomal dominant inheritance is demonstrated for lower cord malformation, and environmental factors (chromic acid or fumes) are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Neurologia, Unversidade de São Paulo, Brasil.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Funayama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De F Turcato
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moura-Ribeiro
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pina Neto
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Moura-Ribeiro
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D003050:Coccyx / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology*; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications*; D012008:Recurrence; D012447:Sacrum / Q000002:abnormalities*