Anterior sacral meningocele. A presentation of three cases
F. M. Anderson and B. L. Burke
Anterior sacral meningoceles are congenital lesions that consist of a
spinal fluid-filled sac in the pelvis communicating by a small neck with
the spinal subarachnoid space through a defect in the sacrum. The three
patients with this disorder presented here had characteristic symptoms snd
physical findings: chronic constipation, a pelvic mass, and almost
unmistakable roentgenographic changes, but diagnosis was delayed from 11
months to 21 years in all three. After prolonged and complicated treatment,
the primary lesions have been surgically eradicated and function is
generally satisfactory.
