Lateral sacral meningomyelocele as a gluteal swelling--an unusual presentation.
Paravertebral meningoceles are rare examples of craniospinal dysraphism. A young boy presented with a cystic swelling over left gluteal region with lumbosacral scoliosis. On exploration, he was found to have a laterally placed sacral meningomyelocele. The presence of an unusually located meningocele should be suspected when a paravertebral mass is associated with neurological deficit or deformity of the spine.
Department of Surgery, University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi 110051.
Navneet
N
Kaur
Satish Chandra
SC
Mishra
Paari
P
Vijayaragvan
V R
VR
Minocha
D002081:Buttocks / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000175:diagnosis*