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Anterior sacral meningocele simulating ovarian cyst
Author(s) -
Erdogmus Besir,
Yazici Burhan,
Ozdere Betul Ayca,
Safak Alp Alper
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20198
Subject(s) - medicine , sacrum , cyst , anatomy , ovarian cyst , cerebrospinal fluid , surgery , pathology
Anterior sacral meningocele is a rare condition characterized by the herniation of meningeal membranes and cerebrospinal fluid through a defect in the anterior aspect of the sacrum. We report a case of an anterior sacral meningocele that was mimicking an ovarian cyst. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 34:244–246, 2006
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