Transnasal Endoscopic Repair of Posttraumatic Meningoencephalocele: A Rare Presentation
Meningoencephalocele is a rare condition that results due to defect in skull base causing brain tissue to herniate along with meninges. We present a case of posttraumatic meningoencephalocele in an 11-year-old child, who presented with nasal mass and cerebrospinal fluid leak. A cribriform plate defe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Neurosurgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1779630 |
| Summary: | Meningoencephalocele is a rare condition that results due to defect in skull base causing brain tissue to herniate along with meninges. We present a case of posttraumatic meningoencephalocele in an 11-year-old child, who presented with nasal mass and cerebrospinal fluid leak. A cribriform plate defect was detected on magnetic resonance imaging along with herniation of brain tissue. The big defect was successfully repaired endoscopically in multiple layers and without placement of a lumbar drain, thereby reducing the complications of an open transcranial surgery. |
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| ISSN: | 2277-954X 2277-9167 |