Progressive skin necrosis of a huge occipital encephalocele

Progressive skin necrosis of a huge occipital encephalocele

<b>Objects:</b> Progressive skin necrosis of giant occipital encephalocoele is an extremely rare complication found in neonates. Infection and ulceration of the necrosed skin may lead to meningitis or sepsis. We present here a neonate with giant occipital encephalocoele showing progress...

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Main Authors: Andarabi Yasir, Nejat Farideh, El-Khashab Mostafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2008-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
Necrosis
occipital encephalocele
torsion
Online Access:http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2008;volume=41;issue=1;spage=82;epage=84;aulast=Andarabi

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