Giant encephalocele

A 37-year-old man who presented with difficulty breathing and nasal obstruction was found to have a large encephalocele, along with other, associated congenital anomalies. The etiology, epidemiology, classification, clinical presentation, imaging, and surgical approaches used for encaphaloceles are...

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Published in:British journal of neurosurgery 2010-04, Vol.24 (2), p.219-220
Main Authors: Mukherjee, Debraj, Raza, Shaan M., Boahene, Kofi D.O., Quiñones-Hinojosa, Alfredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Agenesis of Corpus Callosum
Birth defects
Brain
Clinical medicine
Congenital diseases
Craniotomy - methods
Encephalocele - diagnostic imaging
Encephalocele - surgery
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Neurology
Radiography
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:A 37-year-old man who presented with difficulty breathing and nasal obstruction was found to have a large encephalocele, along with other, associated congenital anomalies. The etiology, epidemiology, classification, clinical presentation, imaging, and surgical approaches used for encaphaloceles are discussed.
ISSN:0268-8697
1360-046X
DOI:10.3109/02688690903506150