title: Recurrent Abortion and Tethered Cord Syndrome Caused by Anterior Sacral Meningocele: A Report of a Rare Case with a Review of the Literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Anterior sacral meningocele is a rare congenital anomaly.
  
  
  METHODS
  This rare anomaly is described in a young woman who presented with recurrent abortion and later with a huge palpable mass of pelvic origin, measuring 14 × 12 cm.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The various radiologic features, associations such as presacral dermoid as a part of incomplete Currarino syndrome, and the management options available are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Shruti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Jayesh
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chunnilal
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Manasi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mehrotra
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Electronic address: anantm@sgpgi.ac.in.
authors.forename: Anant
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mehrotra
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Arun K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Kuntal K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012447:Sacrum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Anterior sacral meningocele; Pelvic mass; Recurrent abortion