Open thoracic meningocele associated with amniotic band syndrome

We present a case of an infant born with an open thoracic meningocele secondary to an amniotic band. Although there have been several case reports of encephalocele, anencephaly, closed meningocele and a case of tethered cord associated with amniotic band syndrome (ABS), there has yet to be a report of an open meningocele associated with ABS. The patient remained neurologically intact after the repair of his meningocele, His postoperative course was complicated by meningitis with subsequent hydrocephalus necessitating ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement, Copyright (C) 2001 S. Karger AG, Basel.