Meningocele Mimicking A Mass in the Lung: A Case Report

Spinal meningocele refers to the herniation of the sac containing the dura and arachnoid membrane through a vertebral column defect or a foramen, they most frequently occur in the posterior and in the lumbosacral region.On imaging an anterior spinal meningocele will resemble a posterior mediastinal mass, but since these abnormalities are sacs filled with cerebrospinal fluid, they may appear on imaging as cystic structures connected to the vertebral column.In the presented case, a lesion that resembled a mass in the lung was identified as meningocele based on detailed imaging and the opinion of the neurosurgeon.