A RARE CASE OF MENINGOMYELOCELE

Meningomyelocele is the herniation of meninges and spinal cord through the bone defects or foramina to form a CSF filled sac. Congenital meningocele is relatively rare. In review of literature, more than 80 are located posteriorly in lumbosacral area. We are going to report an interesting case of anterior Thoracic meningomyelocele. Most of the reported thoracic meningoceles are usually through a previously enlarged intervertebral foramen. In our case, the herniation is through a wide midline bony defect of vertebral bodies. So it is a case of True anterior thoracic meningocele. Usually the anterior thoracic meningocele has association with NF-1 or other generalized mesenchymal dysplasia. Patient presented in this case report had no association with NF-1 or other generalized mesenchymal dysplasia. So it is an Isolated case of true anterior meningomyelocele. So the purpose of the report is to heighten the awareness of the rare presentation of the isolated case of true anterior myelomeningocele in the thoracic spine.