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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1999;28(8): 1203-1207. |
Occult Intrasacral Meningocele Associated with Arachnoid Cyst. |
Ju Heon Kim, Choong Hyun Kim, Il Sung Choi, Koang Hum Bak, Jae Min Kim, Nam Kyu Kim |
Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
case of occult intrasacral meningocele associated with arachnoid cyst in a 35-year-male is reported. The patient presented with a history of severe sacrococcygeal pain, constipation, and urinary incontinence for several months.
Myelography revealed delayed filling of a meningocele.
Computed tomographic(CT) myelography and magnetic resonance(MR) imaging showed huge intrasacral mass without neural elements. A favorable outcome was achieved by decompression of the cyst, obliteration of the conduit to subarachnoid space, and fenestration of arachnoid cyst into subarachnoid space. |
Key Words:
Intrasacral meningocele; Arachnoid cyst; Sacrum; Occult dysraphism; Decompression |
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