title: Adult anterior sacral meningoceles misdiagnosed as pelvic cysts.
abstract: Anterior sacral meningocele (ASM) is a rare condition characterised by the herniation of the meningeal sac anteriorly through a bony defect in the sacrum. In patients without any symptoms, ASM can be difficult to diagnose. We present one case of ASM misdiagnosed as pelvic cysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China.
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Siqing
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: You
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008588:Meningocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010388:Pelvis; D012086:Reoperation; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery