Anterior sacral meningocele associated with a rectal fistula. Case report and review of the literature.
The authors report a case of anterior sacral meningocele associated with a rectal fistula in a patient who had presented 20 years earlier with bacterial meningitis. To their knowledge, this is the first case in which a rectal fistula developed due to an anterior sacral meningocele. The clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of this uncommon lesion is discussed.
Department of Neurosurgery, Southern General Hospital National Health Service Trust, Glasgow, Scotland.
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D000328:Adult; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications*; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D012447:Sacrum / Q000473:pathology*