title: Diagnosis-related pitfall of a lateral sacral cyst. Case report.
abstract: Because physical examination typically demonstrates normal findings in cases of low-back pain, diaglosis of the cause can be challenging. Frequent magnetic resonance imaging studies of the lumbosacral spine can typically lead to discovery of benign diseases and thus misinterpretation of these images. The authors report an unusual case in which a functional ovarian cyst was incidentally associated with a perineural cyst and mimicked a lateral sacral meningocele. In light of this, the authors recommend repeated examinations to avoid mistakes.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radiology, and Neurosurgery, CHRU Pontchaillou, Rennes, France.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Heckly
authors.forename: Beatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carsin-Nicol
authors.forename: Patrice
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Poulain
authors.forename: Abderrahmane
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hamlat
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region / Q000473:pathology*; D052958:Tarlov Cysts / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery