Anterior sacral meningocele associated with a rectal fistula: Case report and review of the literature

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 91, Issue 1 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 124-127

  Fitzpatrick, Michael Owen ^a   Taylor, William A S ^a  

^a NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anterior sacral meningocele; Meningitis; Rectal fistula

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CASE REPORT; EXCISION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENINGOCELE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM FISTULA; SACRAL SPINAL CORD;

ADULT; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; MENINGOCELE; RECTAL FISTULA; SACRUM;

EID: 0032720777     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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