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Meningocele
Research from A.A. Sanchez and colleagues provide new insights into meningocele
June 10th, 2008
"A rectothecal fistula secondary to anterior sacral meningocele is an extremely rare disease. To the authors' knowledge, only 2 cases have been reported in the English-language literature," researchers in Cordoba, Spain report. "It can cause symptoms by compressing adjacent structures, causing urinary difficulties and constipation. The authors report an unusual case of a patient in whom this condition was diagnosed as an incidental finding. The patient had a sacral myelomeningocele with secondary meningitis to a rectothecal fistula," wrote A.A. Sanchez and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "The authors will briefly review the diagnosis, the...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-06-10)
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