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Sacral meningocele

MedGen UID:
101069
•Concept ID:
C0521556
•
Congenital Abnormality
Synonyms: Congenital sacral meningocele; Sacral Meningocele; Sacral Meningomyelocele; Sacral Myelomeningocele
SNOMED CT: Congenital sacral meningocele (95478002); Sacral meningocele (95478002)
 
HPO: HP:0005765

Definition

A congenital abnormality in the sacral region of the spine in which the meninges protrude through a defect in the spinal column. [from NCI]

Conditions with this feature

Disorganization, mouse, homolog of
MedGen UID:
387773
•Concept ID:
C1857230
•
Finding
See: Condition Record
Disorganization, mouse, homolog of

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Retrorectal developmental cysts in adults: clinical and radiologic-histopathologic review, differential diagnosis, and treatment.
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Radiographics 2001 May-Jun;21(3):575-84. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.21.3.g01ma13575. PMID: 11353107
Dural ectasia in the Marfan syndrome: MR and CT findings and criteria.
Ahn NU, Sponseller PD, Ahn UM, Nallamshetty L, Rose PS, Buchowski JM, Garrett ES, Kuszyk BS, Fishman EK, Zinreich SJ
Genet Med 2000 May-Jun;2(3):173-9. doi: 10.1097/00125817-200005000-00003. PMID: 11256662
Sonography in the diagnosis and management of anterior sacral meningocele.
McCreath GT, Macpherson P
J Clin Ultrasound 1980 Apr;8(2):133-7. doi: 10.1002/jcu.1870080207. PMID: 6767746

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Analysis of the potential risk factors for defecation problems and their bowel management based on the long-term bowel function in patients with persistent cloaca: results of a nationwide survey in Japan.
Harumatsu T, Muto M, Kawano T, Sugita K, Yano K, Onishi S, Ieiri S, Kubota M
Pediatr Surg Int 2023 Jan 30;39(1):96. doi: 10.1007/s00383-023-05385-2. PMID: 36715758
Role of urodynamics in male patients of high-anorectal malformations: a prospective study.
Binu V, Dash V, Bawa M, Kanojia RP, Samujh R
Pediatr Surg Int 2021 Apr;37(4):461-468. Epub 2021 Jan 23 doi: 10.1007/s00383-020-04835-5. PMID: 33484331
Medulloblastoma in association with sacral agenesis; a case report.
Soltani ZE, Habibi Z, Nejat F
Childs Nerv Syst 2018 Jun;34(6):1263-1266. Epub 2018 Feb 5 doi: 10.1007/s00381-018-3737-6. PMID: 29404676
Management of a parturient with an anterior sacral meningocele.
McGregor C, Katz S, Harpham M
Int J Obstet Anesth 2013 Jan;22(1):64-7. Epub 2012 Oct 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2012.08.007. PMID: 23122279
Ultrasound in the diagnosis of spina bifida.
Campbell S, Pryse-Davies J, Coltart TM, Seller MJ, Singer JD
Lancet 1975 May 10;1(7915):1065-8. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(75)91831-0. PMID: 48732

Diagnosis

Evaluation and Long-term Management of Neurogenic Bladder in Spinal Dysraphism.
Le HK, Cardona-Grau D, Chiang G
Neoreviews 2019 Dec;20(12):e711-e724. doi: 10.1542/neo.20-12-e711. PMID: 31792158
Anterior sacral meningocele.
Samuel D, Puvaneswary M
Med J Malaysia 1989 Sep;44(3):243-7. PMID: 2533960
Anterior sacral meningocele.
Noyes DT, Vinson RK, Lapides J
Urology 1981 Sep;18(3):252-4. doi: 10.1016/0090-4295(81)90357-5. PMID: 7281390
Anterior sacral meningocele.
Mapstone TB, White RJ, Takaoka Y
Surg Neurol 1981 Jul;16(1):44-7. doi: 10.1016/s0090-3019(81)80064-x. PMID: 7280972
Anterior sacral meningocele.
Ivamoto HS, Wallman LJ
Arch Neurol 1974 Nov;31(5):345-6. doi: 10.1001/archneur.1974.00490410093011. PMID: 4412041

Therapy

Evaluation and Long-term Management of Neurogenic Bladder in Spinal Dysraphism.
Le HK, Cardona-Grau D, Chiang G
Neoreviews 2019 Dec;20(12):e711-e724. doi: 10.1542/neo.20-12-e711. PMID: 31792158
Management of a parturient with an anterior sacral meningocele.
McGregor C, Katz S, Harpham M
Int J Obstet Anesth 2013 Jan;22(1):64-7. Epub 2012 Oct 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2012.08.007. PMID: 23122279
Caution: laparoscopic biopsy of a large pelvic mass may result in disaster.
Berstock JR, Bunni J, Thorpe PL
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2012 Sep-Oct;19(5):651-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2012.03.025. PMID: 22935308
Laparoscopic treatment of anterior sacral meningocele.
Trapp C, Farage L, Clatterbuck RE, Romero FR, Rais-Bahrami S, Long DM, Kavoussi LR
Surg Neurol 2007 Oct;68(4):443-8; discussion 448. doi: 10.1016/j.surneu.2006.11.067. PMID: 17905071
Anterior sacral meningocele.
Ivamoto HS, Wallman LJ
Arch Neurol 1974 Nov;31(5):345-6. doi: 10.1001/archneur.1974.00490410093011. PMID: 4412041

Prognosis

Anterior Sacral Meningocele: A New Classification and Treatment Using the Dorsal Transsacral Approach.
Cheng C, Tao B, Bai S, Gao G, Li S, Shang A
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2020 Apr 1;45(7):444-451. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003296. PMID: 31651686
Caudal cell mass developmental aberrations: an imaging approach.
Chaturvedi A, Franco A, Chaturvedi A, Klionsky NB
Clin Imaging 2018 Nov-Dec;52:216-225. Epub 2018 Jul 21 doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2018.07.014. PMID: 30138861
How to Explore Fetal Sacral Agenesis Without Open Dysraphism: Key Prenatal Imaging and Clinical Implications.
Mottet N, Chaussy Y, Auber F, Guimiot F, Arbez-Gindre F, Riethmuller D, Cretolle C, Benachi A
J Ultrasound Med 2018 Jul;37(7):1807-1820. Epub 2018 Jan 27 doi: 10.1002/jum.14522. PMID: 29377253
Prenatal diagnosis of caudal dysplasia sequence associated with undiagnosed type I diabetes.
Palacios-Marqués A, Oliver C, Martín-Bayón T, Martinez-Escoriza JC
BMJ Case Rep 2013 Jun 3;2013 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-009043. PMID: 23737573Free PMC Article
Dural ectasia in the Marfan syndrome: MR and CT findings and criteria.
Ahn NU, Sponseller PD, Ahn UM, Nallamshetty L, Rose PS, Buchowski JM, Garrett ES, Kuszyk BS, Fishman EK, Zinreich SJ
Genet Med 2000 May-Jun;2(3):173-9. doi: 10.1097/00125817-200005000-00003. PMID: 11256662

Clinical prediction guides

Long-term outcomes in sacral agenesis.
Thomson C, Mahmood A, Yun SM, Hartley L, Botchu R, Mohmoud K, Sewell M, Mehta J
Childs Nerv Syst 2024 Jun;40(6):1791-1797. Epub 2024 Feb 27 doi: 10.1007/s00381-024-06326-7. PMID: 38411707
Association of DiGeorge anomaly and caudal dysplasia sequence in a neonate born to a diabetic mother.
Dentici ML, Placidi S, Francalanci P, Capolino R, Rinelli G, Marino B, Digilio MC, Dallapiccola B
Cardiol Young 2013 Feb;23(1):14-7. Epub 2012 Mar 6 doi: 10.1017/S1047951112000194. PMID: 22391434
Dural ectasia and back pain: review of the literature and case report.
Nallamshetty L, Ahn NU, Ahn UM, Nallamshetty HS, Rose PS, Buchowski JM, Sponseller PD
J Spinal Disord Tech 2002 Aug;15(4):326-9. doi: 10.1097/00024720-200208000-00012. PMID: 12177551
Dural ectasia in the Marfan syndrome: MR and CT findings and criteria.
Ahn NU, Sponseller PD, Ahn UM, Nallamshetty L, Rose PS, Buchowski JM, Garrett ES, Kuszyk BS, Fishman EK, Zinreich SJ
Genet Med 2000 May-Jun;2(3):173-9. doi: 10.1097/00125817-200005000-00003. PMID: 11256662
Occult anterior sacral meningocele.
Sumner TE, Crowe JE, Phelps CR 2nd, Park RW
Am J Dis Child 1980 Apr;134(4):385-6. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1980.04490010039013. PMID: 7369201

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