Sahel Medical Journal

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2009  |  Volume : 12  |  Issue : 2  |  Page : 84--86

Sacral lipomyelomeningocele masquerading as sacrococcygeal teratoma in a child: A case report


CS Lukong, As Mohammed 
 Pediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria

Correspondence Address:
C S Lukong
Department of Surgery, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto
Nigeria

Spina bifida is a common neurosurgical congenital anomaly. The spectrum is wide including rare anomaly such as lipomyelomeningocele. Sacral lipomyelomeningocele may simulate sacrococcygeal teratoma thereby causing a diagnostic dilemma. This may pose challenges during management. This a report of a child with lipomyelomeningocele managed in our centre.


How to cite this article:
Lukong C S, Mohammed A. Sacral lipomyelomeningocele masquerading as sacrococcygeal teratoma in a child: A case report.Sahel Med J 2009;12:84-86


How to cite this URL:
Lukong C S, Mohammed A. Sacral lipomyelomeningocele masquerading as sacrococcygeal teratoma in a child: A case report. Sahel Med J [serial online] 2009 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];12:84-86
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