Recurrent meningitis in a case of congenital anterior sacral meningocele and agenesis of sacral and coccygeal vertebrae Meningite recorrente em um paciente com meningocele sacral anterior e agenesia sacral e coccigea

A rare case of recurrent meningitis due to congenital anterior sacral meningocele and agenesis of the sacral and coccygeal vertebrae is described. An autosomal dominant inheritance is demonstrated for lower cord malformation, and environmental factors (chromic acid or fumes) are discussed.Um caso ra...

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Veröffentlicht in:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 1995-12, Vol.53 (4), p.799-801
Hauptverfasser: Carolina A. R. Funayama, Marlene de F. Turcato, Renato Moura-Ribeiro, Gutemberg M. Rocha, João M. Pina Neto, Maria Valeriana L. Moura-Ribeiro
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Zusammenfassung:A rare case of recurrent meningitis due to congenital anterior sacral meningocele and agenesis of the sacral and coccygeal vertebrae is described. An autosomal dominant inheritance is demonstrated for lower cord malformation, and environmental factors (chromic acid or fumes) are discussed.Um caso raro de meningite recorrente devido a meningocele sacral anterior e agenesia das vértebras sacras coccígeas é descrito. Herança autossômica dominante para malformação medular caudal é demonstrada e, possíveis fatores ambientais (ligados ao cromo), são discutidos.
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227
DOI:10.1590/S0004-282X1995000500016