[A rare case of recurrent meningitis: intranasal encephalocele]. / Una rara causa di meningiti recidivanti: l'encefalocele intranasale.
Minerva Med
; 81(7-8): 577-81, 1990.
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em It
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2381556
ABSTRACT
Intranasal meningoencephalocele is a rare malformation characterized by a protrusion of brain tissue and meninges out of the cranial cavity into the nose, through a discontinuity of the ethmoidal cribriform plate. It is a congenital anomaly but it may be also due to trauma or to chronic intracranial hypertension. It is clinically apparent as a small mass that may be confused with nasal polyp. A cerebrospinal fluid leakage may be present. In a few cases it gives no symptoms until adulthood, but usually recurrent meningitis may occur. A case of young woman with intranasal encephalomeningocele who suffered from 18 episodes of meningitis is reported. Nevertheless she is at present without neurological consequences.
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
3_ND
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Encefalocele
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Meningite
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Meningocele
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
It
Revista:
Minerva Med
Ano de publicação:
1990
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Article