A spheno-orbital encephalocele with unilateral exophthalmos.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Encephaloceles are rare congenital defects in the skull, through which the meninges and brain tissue have herilated. We report a case of an 11-year-old boy with a spheno-orbital encephalocele that presented with pulsatile exophthalmos. A two-stage operation resulted in a good outcome.
Medical subject headings
- Encephalocele
- Exophthalmos
- Orbit
- Sphenoid Bone
- Surgery, Plastic