Cervical meningocele in association with spinal abnormalities.
METHODS
This case report presents a newborn baby girl, who was diagnosed at birth with a mid-cervical meningocele. Further radiographic workup by MRI revealed co-existing thoracic diplomyelia and bilateral tethered cords. At birth the patient was found to be neurologically intact. Surgery was performed at 4 months of age, the patient undergoing simultaneous repair of the cervical meningocele, exploration of the diplomyelia, and release of the tethered cords bilaterally. Long-term follow-up revealed an ambulating patient with no bowel or bladder incontinence, who has developed well for her chronological age so far.


METHODS
A review of the literature relevant to this case is also presented.
Feltes
Carlos H
CH
Department of Neurosurgery, The Medical Center of Central Georgia, School of Medicine, Mercer University, Macon, GA 31201, USA.
Fountas
Kostas N
KN
Dimopoulos
Vassilios G
VG
Escurra
Ana I
AI
Boev
Angel
A
Kapsalaki
Effie Z
EZ
Robinson
Joe Sam
JS
Troup
E Christopher
EC
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D009333:Neck; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome