title: Lateral meningocele with asymmetric canal stenosis: A case study.
abstract: Lateral meningocele is a very rare disorder of unknown aetiology typified by the presence of protrusions of the arachnoid and the dura matter extending laterally through inter- or intra-vertebral foramina. We report here the case of a 52-year old male with abnormality of spine when presented with low back pain. The patient did not appear to have any neurological disorder. A computerized tomography (CT) scan was acquired from T12 to mid sacrum with multiplanar reformations. The results showed the presence of a left sided paraspinal cystic lesion projecting from the left neural foramen and extending into the left psoas muscle suggesting a lateral meningocele. In addition, a broad based central and left paracentral disc protrusion was also observed resulting in asymmetric canal stenosis. The patient is on regular follow-up while undergoing palliative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ; Metabolomics, LC/MS Metabolite Identification Division, 8865 Los Altos Dr, Buena Park, CA 90620, USA.
authors.forename: Gohar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mushtaq
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Iqbal
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Jalaluddin A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Metabolomics & Enzymology Unit, Fundamental and Applied Biology Group, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80216, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia ; Enzymoic, 7 Peterlee Place, Hebersham, NSW 2770, Australia.
authors.forename: Mohammad A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kamal
keywords: Canal stenosis; Connective tissue disorder; Cystic lesion; Lateral meningocele; Osteophyte complex; Osteosclerosis