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Thomas E. Sumner, MD; James E. Crowe, MD; Charles R. Phelps II, MD; Roger W. Park, MD

Am J Dis Child. 1980;134(4):385-386.

Abstract
• Anterior sacral meningocele is a rare congenital malformation consisting of a spinal fluid-filled sac in the pelvis communicating by a small neck with the spinal subarachnoid space through a sacral defect. This entity should be considered if the characteristic scimitar sacrum is observed on a pelvic roentgenogram. If signs and symptoms also suggest a meningocele, special studies such as ultrasonography and myelography are indicated to establish the diagnosis of an anterior sacral meningocele. Computerized tomography provides additional evidence of spinal-abdominal extension of this lesion.

(Am J Dis Child 134:385-386, 1980)

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Radiology (Drs Sumner, Crowe, and Phelps) and Pediatrics (Drs Sumner, Crowe, and Park), Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Department of Radiology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, 300 Hawthorne Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 (Dr Sumner).

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