title: Anterior sacral meningocele mimicking ovarian cyst: a case report.
abstract: Anterior sacral meningocele (ASM) is a rare congenital anomaly, characterized by herniation through a defect in the anterior aspect of the sacrum. We reported a case of ASM associated with neurofibromatosis, which was mimicking a complex ovarian cyst in ultrasonography. ASM can easily be misdiagnosed as an ovarian cyst and needle aspiration can cause intracranial hypotension syndrome or even death.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Ondokuz Mayis, Samsun, Turkey. veyselp@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ahmet Veysel
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Polat
authors.forename: Umit
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Belet
authors.forename: Ramazan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: Seckin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Katranci
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008588:Meningocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012447:Sacrum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*