Anterior sacral meningocele masquerading as an ovarian cyst: a rare clinical presentation associated with Marfan syndrome
Anterior sacral meningocele is a very rare clinical entity characterized by herniation of a meningeal sac through a sacrococcygeal defect. We report a case of a 20-year old female with Marfan syndrome who presented with abdominal distention that was misdiagnosed as an ovarian cyst on pelvic ultrasou...
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| author | Neslin Sahin Mine Genc Esin Kasap Aynur Solak Berrin Korkut Erkan Yilmaz |
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| description | Anterior sacral meningocele is a very rare clinical entity characterized by herniation of a meningeal sac through a sacrococcygeal defect. We report a case of a 20-year old female with Marfan syndrome who presented with abdominal distention that was misdiagnosed as an ovarian cyst on pelvic ultrasound. Pelvic magnetic resonance (MR) imaging showed large, well-defined multiloculated intrasacral and presacral cysts communicating via two separate broad necks and extending through defects in anterior aspect of sacral vertebrae. This case emphasizes that anterior sacral meningocele should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cases with pelvic cysts particularly in patients with underlying connective tissue disorders. Because severe neurologic complications or even death may occur without proper preoperative planning in such cases, MR imaging should always be performed for evaluation and characterization of pelvis cystic lesions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fb9152b4fdfe400194447046ca967d872022-12-22T04:20:56ZengMDPI AGClinics and Practice2039-72752039-72832015-04-015210.4081/cp.2015.752303Anterior sacral meningocele masquerading as an ovarian cyst: a rare clinical presentation associated with Marfan syndromeNeslin Sahin0Mine Genc1Esin Kasap2Aynur Solak3Berrin Korkut4Erkan Yilmaz5Department of Radiology, Sifa University School of Medicine, İzmirDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sifa University School of Medicine, İzmirDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sifa University School of Medicine, İzmirDepartment of Radiology, Sifa University School of Medicine, İzmirDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sifa University School of Medicine, İzmirDepartment of Radiology, Sifa University School of Medicine, İzmirAnterior sacral meningocele is a very rare clinical entity characterized by herniation of a meningeal sac through a sacrococcygeal defect. We report a case of a 20-year old female with Marfan syndrome who presented with abdominal distention that was misdiagnosed as an ovarian cyst on pelvic ultrasound. Pelvic magnetic resonance (MR) imaging showed large, well-defined multiloculated intrasacral and presacral cysts communicating via two separate broad necks and extending through defects in anterior aspect of sacral vertebrae. This case emphasizes that anterior sacral meningocele should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cases with pelvic cysts particularly in patients with underlying connective tissue disorders. Because severe neurologic complications or even death may occur without proper preoperative planning in such cases, MR imaging should always be performed for evaluation and characterization of pelvis cystic lesions.https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/752Abdominal distensionanterior sacral meningoceleMarfan syndromeovarian cyst. |
| spellingShingle | Neslin Sahin Mine Genc Esin Kasap Aynur Solak Berrin Korkut Erkan Yilmaz Anterior sacral meningocele masquerading as an ovarian cyst: a rare clinical presentation associated with Marfan syndrome Clinics and Practice Abdominal distension anterior sacral meningocele Marfan syndrome ovarian cyst. |
| title | Anterior sacral meningocele masquerading as an ovarian cyst: a rare clinical presentation associated with Marfan syndrome |
| title_full | Anterior sacral meningocele masquerading as an ovarian cyst: a rare clinical presentation associated with Marfan syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Anterior sacral meningocele masquerading as an ovarian cyst: a rare clinical presentation associated with Marfan syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anterior sacral meningocele masquerading as an ovarian cyst: a rare clinical presentation associated with Marfan syndrome |
| title_short | Anterior sacral meningocele masquerading as an ovarian cyst: a rare clinical presentation associated with Marfan syndrome |
| title_sort | anterior sacral meningocele masquerading as an ovarian cyst a rare clinical presentation associated with marfan syndrome |
| topic | Abdominal distension anterior sacral meningocele Marfan syndrome ovarian cyst. |
| url | https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/752 |
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