Case report 582: Lumbosacral meningocele and aortic aneurysm in Marfan syndrome

Skeletal Radiol. 1989;18(8):614-8. doi: 10.1007/BF00355340.

Abstract

A patient with Marfan syndrome presented with enlargement of lumbosacral spinal canal with a bulky meningocele, and a fusiform aneurysm of the ascending aorta. In Marfan syndrome, the presence of a meningocele is extremely rare, but 60% of the patients develop cardio-vascular complications (a frequent cause of death). MRI is the imaging technique of choice for the diagnosis of meningocele and aortic aneurysm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aortic Aneurysm* / diagnosis
  • Aortic Aneurysm* / diagnostic imaging
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lumbar Vertebrae
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Marfan Syndrome* / diagnostic imaging
  • Meningocele* / diagnosis
  • Meningocele* / diagnostic imaging
  • Radiography
  • Sacrum