Abstract

Spinal dysraphism is the incomplete fusion of the neural arch, which can be seen as an occult or open neural tube defect. Meningoceles are a form of open neural tube defect characterized by cystic dilatation of the meninges containing cerebrospinal fluid without the involvement of neural tissue. Neurosurgical intervention is necessary in the newborn period since survival in advancing ages is often impossible. Therefore, meningoceles are rarely reported in adulthood. Here, we discussed a case of a 23-year-old female who presented with a meningocele in the lumbosacral area since birth, which had not been operated on. Surgical management and intraoperative findings are also discussed.

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Title
Lumbosacral posterior meningocele in adult patient: a case report
Author
Abdul Wahid, Ali Tarik 1 ; Abdulghani, Zahraa Monjed 1 ; Al-Fatlawi, Nabeel 1 ; Sajjad Ghanim Al-Badri 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

1  Department of Surgery , University of Baghdad, College of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq 
Publication year
2025
Publication date
Jan 2025
Publisher
Oxford University Press
e-ISSN
20428812
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaf018
ProQuest document ID
3168767244
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