title: Gluteal neuralgia - unusual presentation in an adult with intrasacral meningocele: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: A nineteen year old man with intrasacral meningocele is reported, who presented with long standing episodic gluteal pain and progressive muscle wasting. Magnetic resonance imaging established the diagnosis. Surgical excision relieved the pain but muscle wasting persisted. Pertinent literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Khoula Hospital, PO Box - 90, Postal code - 116, Mina AI Fahal, Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Lad
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Pawar
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mahapatra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002081:Buttocks / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008588:Meningocele / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000473:pathology; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012447:Sacrum / Q000473:pathology*