[The occipital encephaloceles: report of 16 cases]. / Leb cephaloceles occipitales: a propos de 16 cas.
Mali Med
; 22(2): 54-7, 2007.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19437834
ABSTRACT
The encephaloceles belong to dysraphic state abnormalities. Publications on this issue are rare and sparse in Africa. The aim of our study is to describe clinical patterns of occipital encephaloceles, and emphasize on surgery. We collect retrospectively a population of 16 patients. Cranial Ultrasound Echographia has been done for all of them. Only 3 patients got brain CT scan. Medium age was 2 months. The sex ratio was coted 1. The consanguinity was noted in 37% of the cases. The pedicular aspects were more frequent. With neuroimaging studies the diagnosis was reached everytime. It showed hydrocephalus on 3 patients. 15 patients have been operated. One dead before going to surgery. The outcome was good for 13 patients (81%). But 3 patients (18%) deaded, and among them, 2 deaded during post surgery period. A better clinical evaluation showed be done using MRI. The control of epidemiology of these conditions depend on the improvement of the quality of eating in particularly in women bearing child, and performing a genetic counseling.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Health context:
2_ODS3
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4_TD
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6_ODS3_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
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7_ODS3_muertes_prevenibles_nacidos_ninos
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Encephalocele
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Mali Med
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article