A RARE CASE OF MENINGOMYELOCELE
Abstract
Meningomyelocele is the herniation of meninges and spinal cord through the bone defects
or foramina to form a CSF filled sac. Congenital meningocele is relatively rare. In review of literature,
more than 80 are located posteriorly in lumbosacral area. We are going to report an interesting case
of anterior Thoracic meningomyelocele. Most of the reported thoracic meningoceles are usually
through a previously enlarged intervertebral foramen. In our case, the herniation is through a wide
midline bony defect of vertebral bodies. So it is a case of True anterior thoracic meningocele. Usually
the anterior thoracic meningocele has association with NF-1 or other generalized mesenchymal
dysplasia. Patient presented in this case report had no association with NF-1 or other generalized
mesenchymal dysplasia. So it is an Isolated case of true anterior meningomyelocele. So the purpose
of the report is to heighten the awareness of the rare presentation of the isolated case of true anterior
myelomeningocele in the thoracic spine.
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