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.
Fitzpatrick
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Department of Neurosurgery, Southern General Hospital National Health Service Trust, Glasgow, Scotland.
Taylor
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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*