Currarino Syndrome and the Effect of a Large Anterior Sacral Meningocele on Distal Colostogram in an Anorectal Malformation

Jason K Lee; Alexander J Towbin

doi:10.3941/jrcr.v10i6.2068

Currarino Syndrome and the Effect of a Large Anterior Sacral Meningocele on Distal Colostogram in an Anorectal Malformation

J Radiol Case Rep. 2016 Jun 30;10(6):16-21. doi: 10.3941/jrcr.v10i6.2068. eCollection 2016 Jun.

Authors

Jason K Lee¹, Alexander J Towbin¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Abstract

Currarino syndrome is a congenital disorder, consisting of a triad of anomalies including an anorectal malformation, sacral anomaly, and a presacral mass. Anterior sacral meningoceles are the most common presacral mass. A young child presented to our institution with an unrepaired anorectal malformation and a large anterior sacral meningocele. We describe how the anterior meningocele affected the imaging work-up.

Keywords: Currarino triad; MRI; anorectal malformation; colostogram; meningocele.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anal Canal / abnormalities*
Anal Canal / diagnostic imaging
Anal Canal / surgery
Anorectal Malformations / diagnostic imaging*
Anorectal Malformations / surgery
Contrast Media
Digestive System Abnormalities / diagnostic imaging*
Digestive System Abnormalities / surgery
Humans
Infant
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Meningocele / diagnostic imaging*
Meningocele / surgery
Rectum / abnormalities*
Rectum / diagnostic imaging
Rectum / surgery
Sacrum / abnormalities*
Sacrum / diagnostic imaging
Sacrum / surgery
Syringomyelia / diagnostic imaging*
Syringomyelia / surgery
Triiodobenzoic Acids

Substances

Contrast Media
Triiodobenzoic Acids
iodixanol

Supplementary concepts

Currarino triad