Anterior sacral meningocele simulating ovarian cyst baffled
Keywords:
dural ectasia, sacral meningocele, Marfan syndromeAbstract
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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2023-08-09
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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 2024 May 16];42(2):e55. Available from: https://revginecobstetricia.sld.cu/index.php/gin/article/view/314
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