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Pediatr Neonatol
; 55(5): 404-6, 2014 Oct.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23597536
RESUMO
Transethmoidal encephalocele is a very rare condition. Herein, we report the case of a neonate with a transethmoidal encephalocele, who presented with an externally visible intranasal mass at birth. Clinical suspicion of intracranial extension was confirmed by radiological imaging. A bifrontal craniotomy was done to divide the narrow communicating duct. The mass was delivered through the nostril and duraplasty was completed. The postoperative recovery was uneventful.