Anterior sacral meningocele infected with Fusobacterium in a patient with recently diagnosed colorectal carcinoma – a case report

Anterior sacral meningocele infected with Fusobacterium in a patient with recently diagnosed colorectal carcinoma – a case report

Abstract Background Anterior sacral meningoceles are rare, and usually occur with other malformations of the posterior lower spine. While these are more frequently reported in pediatric cohorts, we report a case in an elderly woman. Case presentation We report on a 71 year-old woman with a recently...

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Main Authors: Anne K. Braczynski, Marc A. Brockmann, Torben Scholz, Jan-Philipp Bach, Jörg B. Schulz, Simone C. Tauber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Meningitis
Colorectal carcinoma
Anterior sacral meningocele
Occult spinal dysraphism
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-017-0992-1

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