Anterior sacral meningocoele presenting as acute urinary retention A case report


Published online: Dec 27 2009

Mathieu Lefere, Norbert Verleyen, Hans Feys, Jan F. A. Somers

From Jan Yperman Hospital, Ypres, Belgium

Abstract

Anterior sacral meningocoele is caused by a congenital hiatus in the anterior sacrum. We report a very rare case which presented as acute urinary retention. The common findings of anterior sacral meningocele include atypical low back pain, urological and gynaecological symptoms. Acute urinary retention as a presenting symptom does not appear to have been mentioned in the English literature.

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