Surgery for Anterior Sacral Meningoradiculocele Controlled by MR Imaging

Keris, Valdis; Platkajis, A.; Krumina, Gaida; Bricis, Raimonds; Dzelzīte, Sarmīte

doi:10.1007/s007010050339

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“…Thirteen of these cases had abnormal filum terminale 3,14,16,21,[25][26][27][28]36) and the others had no or only non-contributory caudal spinal cord anomaly. [5][6][7]10,11,14,15,17,19,20,22,23,[30][31][32]34) One case showed neurological manifestations. 5) Nine cases with associated presacral mass (8 teratomas, 1 dermoid tumor) were surgically treated through the posterior or anterior approach.…”

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Surgical Strategy for Anterior Sacral Meningocele-Two Case Reports-

Tani

Okuda

Abe

2003

Neurol. Med. Chir.(Tokyo)

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A 25-year-old male presented with an anterior sacral meningocele (ASM) manifesting as repeated urinary tract infections. Surgical correction was completed by simple ligation of the thecal sac next to the ostium via sacral laminectomy, and the thickened filum terminale was sectioned. A 22-year-old female presented with an ASM manifesting as transient difficulty in micturition. Subsequent to sacral laminectomy, the thickened filum terminale was sectioned. However, an aberrant nerve root over the ostium made simple ligation hazardous, so that transdural suture around the ostium was carried out. Complete obliteration was confirmed 5 months after the surgery. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging could clearly demonstrate the involvement of neurologically important structures. Surgical strategy for ASM based on neurosurgical considerations is proposed, because of the frequent association of caudal spinal cord anomaly as well as presacral mass lesion. Intraoperative assistance systems such as endoscopy for cyst content examination and neurophysiological monitorings are recommended. Several months follow up with MR imaging is required to confirm successful surgical correction.

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