title: Huge anterior sacral meningocele simulating bladder retention.
abstract: Anterior sacral meningocele (ASM) is a rare congenital disorder involving herniation of the dural sac through a defect in the anterior surface of the sacrum. We report the case of a young patient with an enormous ASM that simulated bladder retention in terms of symptoms as well as on physical examination and at ultrasonography. After introducing a catheter that excluded urinary retention, computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed the ASM. The patient underwent surgical repair of the ASM through a sacral laminectomy and recovered normal lower urinary tract function.
authors: Department of Urology, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin, Italy. castelli2006@hotmail.it
authors: Emanuele
authors: E
authors: Castelli
authors: Rodolfo
authors: R
authors: Rosso
authors: Giuliana
authors: G
authors: Leucci
authors: Vincenzo
authors: V
authors: Luparello
authors: Devis
authors: D
authors: Collura
authors: Alessandro
authors: A
authors: Giacobbe
authors: Giovanni
authors: G
authors: Muto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008588:Meningocele / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012447:Sacrum; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging