Currarino triad with presacral meningocele: A study with intrathecal gadopenthate dimeglumine and surgical management

Abstract

The Currarino triad is a rare hereditary caudal malformation complex consisting of sacral bone defect, anorectal malformation and presacral mass, which is transmitted in an autosomal dominant pattern with variable phenotypic expression. We report a case of complete Currarino triad with anterior meningocele that was studied with intrathecal gadolinium-diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid magnetic resonance imaging, a novel technique that may be useful for surgical decision and planning in disorders involving the cerebrospinal fluid pathways.

Keywords

Currarino triad - anterior myelomeningocele - intrathecal gadolinium - tethered cord