Abstract
Lumbar meningocele is the herniation of the arachnoid mater enlarged neural foramen to the thecal sac. A 55-year-old female patient applied with low back pain. Physical examination there were multiple cutaneous neurofibromas. The strength of lower extremity muscles was normal bilaterally. Babinski sign was negative bilaterally with normoactive deep tendon reflexes. Lumbal magnetic resonance imaging images show ectasia. The diagnosis was lateral meningocele associated with neurofibromatosis. Lumbar meningocele is a benign pathology that can be seen in a wide range from asymptomatic to paraparesis, which does not require surgical treatment, unless it is symptomatic, which is frequently associated with NF1. Key words: Lateral meningocele, Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Low back pain
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