A Case of Intranasal Meningocele
Intranasal meningoceles occur as a result of herniation of the meninges into the nasal cavity through a defect in the cribriform plate. These are commonly found in the pediatric population due to a congenital defect in the skull base. Intranasal meningoceles are very rare in adults, and tend to aris...
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| description | Intranasal meningoceles occur as a result of herniation of the meninges into the nasal cavity through a defect in the cribriform plate. These are commonly found in the pediatric population due to a congenital defect in the skull base. Intranasal meningoceles are very rare in adults, and tend to arise only when engendered by trauma. Here, we present the case of a patient with seemingly unprovoked intranasal meningocele. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c61692c9146f459eadcac554780441172022-12-21T22:05:35ZengMcGill UniversityMcGill Journal of Medicine1715-81252020-12-019110.26443/mjm.v9i1.743958A Case of Intranasal MeningoceleMamantha BhatIntranasal meningoceles occur as a result of herniation of the meninges into the nasal cavity through a defect in the cribriform plate. These are commonly found in the pediatric population due to a congenital defect in the skull base. Intranasal meningoceles are very rare in adults, and tend to arise only when engendered by trauma. Here, we present the case of a patient with seemingly unprovoked intranasal meningocele.https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/743meningoceleentnasal mass |
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| title | A Case of Intranasal Meningocele |
| title_full | A Case of Intranasal Meningocele |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Intranasal Meningocele |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Intranasal Meningocele |
| title_short | A Case of Intranasal Meningocele |
| title_sort | case of intranasal meningocele |
| topic | meningocele ent nasal mass |
| url | https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/743 |
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