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  • Title: Anterior sacral meningocele in a patient with currarino syndrome as a cause of ileus.
    Author: Aydoseli A, Akcakaya MO, Aras Y, Dolas I, Yanar H, Sencer A.
    Journal: Br J Neurosurg; 2013 Dec; 27(6):833-5. PubMed ID: 23590527.
    Abstract:
    Currarino's syndrome (CS) is characterized by a triad of a sacral bony defect, anorectal malformations and presacral mass, most commonly an anterior sacral meningocele. Since it was first described as a syndrome by Currarino et al. in 1981, approximately 300 cases have been reported in the literature. Diagnosis of CS in adulthood is rare. We present an adult patient with CS, manifesting by an acute intestinal obstruction. To our knowledge, acute intestinal obstruction in an adult as a presentation of CS has not been reported previously. Colostomy was performed first by the general surgery team to relieve intestinal obstruction caused by the giant cyst. After the final diagnosis of anterior sacral meningocele was established, a second operation was performed for the ligation of the cyst neck through a posterior approach. The size of the cyst gradually reduced over time. A staged approach and the multidisciplinary management, with the collaboration of the general surgery and neurosurgery teams, provided a satisfactory clinical outcome.
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