Anterior Sacral Meningocele presumed as Hydrosalphinx: A Rare Clinical Presentation

Dr Prof Nilesh Dalal; Dr Somen.Bhattacharjee; Dr.Shweta Pradhan

Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2017

Anterior Sacral Meningocele presumed as Hydrosalphinx: A Rare Clinical Presentation

Dr Prof Nilesh Dalal, Dr Somen. Bhattacharjee, Dr. Shweta Pradhan

Abstract :

Anterior sacral meningocele is characterized by herniation of the meningeal sac due to a developmental bone defect in the front of a sacrum bone. It is usually discovered during a rectal or pelvic examination as a cystic lesion or discovered incidentally. Most of the symptoms are due to compression on the adjacent organs these include lower back and pelvic pain, constipation, difficulties in defecation, dysmenorrhea and dyspareunia, and urinary incontinence, retention or urgency. In this paper, we present a case of an unmarried 25 year old female patient who had bilateral hydrosalphinx during a routine ultrasound examination. Detailed radiological workup of the patient revealed it to be ventral sacral meningocoele.