Anterior sacral meningocele simulating ovarian cyst baffled

Authors

  • Jesús Ernesto Pérez Torga Servicio Nacional de Cardiopatía y Embarazo. Hospital Docente Ginecobstétrico "Ramón González Coro" - Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular. La Habana
  • Pedro Antonio Román Rubio Servicio Nacional de Cardiopatía y Embarazo. Hospital Docente Ginecobstétrico "Ramón González Coro" - Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular. La Habana
  • Iraimis García Sánchez Servicio Nacional de Cardiopatía y Embarazo. Hospital Docente Ginecobstétrico "Ramón González Coro" - Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular. La Habana
  • Ivette Castillo Arocha Hospital General Docente Enrique Cabrera. La Habana
  • Llimia Bencomo Rodríguez Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular. La Habana
  • Yamilé Marcos Gutiérrez Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular. La Habana

Keywords:

dural ectasia, sacral meningocele, Marfan syndrome

Abstract

The anterior sacral meningocele is a rare genetic anomaly associated with connective tissue diseases such as Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, neurofibromatosis type 1 and others. The aim of this paper is to present the case of a fetus with anterior sacral meningocele, initially diagnosed as a large multilobulated ovarian cyst in a patient diagnosed with Marfan syndrome It is a herniation of the dural sac, through large sacral foramina, and deformed by dural ectasia, occupying mostly by cerebrospinal fluid. Puncture or rupture these structures during surgery has been associated with serious complications and even death.

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Published

2023-08-09

How to Cite

1.
Pérez Torga JE, Román Rubio PA, García Sánchez I, Castillo Arocha I, Bencomo Rodríguez L, Marcos Gutiérrez Y. Anterior sacral meningocele simulating ovarian cyst baffled . Rev. cuba. obstet. ginecol. [Internet]. 2023 Aug. 9 [cited 2025 May 9];42(2):e55. Available from: https://revginecobstetricia.sld.cu/index.php/gin/article/view/314

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 2 (2016): abril-junio

Section

Case reports