Anterior sacral meningocele as a pelvic complication of Marfan syndrome

Citation
F. Voyvodic et al., Anterior sacral meningocele as a pelvic complication of Marfan syndrome, AUST NZ J O, 39(2), 1999, pp. 262-265
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Reproductive Medicine
Journal title
AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY
ISSN journal
00048666 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
262 - 265
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-8666(199905)39:2<262:ASMAAP>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Anterior sacral meningocele (ASM) is well recognized in Marfan syndrome as a consequence of dural ectasia, Two cases presenting as non-gynaecological pelvic masses are described highlighting the clinical difficulty in diagnos is and the classical radiological findings, The classification of ASM and a ssociated anomalies of the sacrum are reviewed.