Anterior sacral meningocele occurring in one family. An autosomal dominantly inherited condition
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in British Journal Of Neurosurgery
- Vol. 4 (1) , 59-62
- https://doi.org/10.3109/02688699009000683
Abstract
Anterior sacral meningocele is a rare congenital condition. Among 177 individuals familial occurrence was reported only seven times. In this report a family in which five members had anterior sacral meningoceles is presented and an autosomal dominant inheritance is suggested.Keywords
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