Anterior sacral meningomyelocele with sacrococcygeal teratoma

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2004 May;14(5):302-3.

Abstract

Anterior sacral meningocoele with sacrococcygeal teratoma is a rare entity. The cystic mass arising from anterior sacral and coccygeal defect, lies in the retrorectal space between the rectum and sacrum. It produces a variety of symptoms depending on its size and contents and constitutes a diagnostic problem. Such a rare association of two pathologies is presented, with review of literature, in an infant who had an anterior meningocoele with sacrococcygeal teratoma. Both the pathologies were surgically corrected individually, about a month apart.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Meningomyelocele / complications*
  • Meningomyelocele / surgery
  • Sacrococcygeal Region
  • Spinal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Spinal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Teratoma / complications*
  • Teratoma / surgery