Sincipital Encephalocele: Reort of 3 Operative Cases

ABSTRACT

An encephalocele is a protrusion of cranial contents beyond the normal confines of the skull, and sincipital variety denotes and encephalocele with an internal cranial defect localized between the frontal and ethmoid bones. Here we report three cases of sincipital encephalocele, which were surgically managed. All patients were boys, and thier deformities were noted since their birth. One patient presented with naso-frontal type of deformity, and the other two with naso-ethmoidal type. The incidence of each type of encephalocele in Korea is still unknown and further study will be necessary in this respect.