A case of Spontaneous Transsphenoidal Encephalocele with Recurrent Bacterial Meningitis / 대한소아신경학회지
Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society
; (4): 116-120, 2007.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
Encephaloceles are congenital defects in the skull through which menings and brain tissues herniated. Basal encephaloceles are found in 1 in 40,000 live births. Transsphenoidal basal encephaloceles are very rare, accounting for only 5% of all basal encephaloceles. Currently, most encephaloceles are diagnosed antenatally and present at birth. Postnatally, infants may present with CSF rhinorrhea, recurrent meningitis, headache, hypothalamic- pituitary dysfunction. Some, particularly trasnssphenoidal encephaloceles are often clinically occult and diagnosis of the disease may be postponed up to adulthood. Surgical indications and approaches for transsphenoidal encephaloceles have been remained controversial. We report a case of CSF rhinorrhea and recurrent meningitis caused by transsphenoidal encephalocele.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Skull
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Congenital Abnormalities
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Brain
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Meningitis, Bacterial
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Parturition
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Diagnosis
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Encephalocele
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Live Birth
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Headache
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Meningitis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article