Adult Nasoethmoidal Encephalocele Corrected by Supraorbitary Approach: Case Report and Review

Encephalocele is a protrusion of the central nervous system elements through a defect in the dura mater and in the cranium. The prevalence of encephalocele ranges from 0.08 to 0.5 per 1,000 births. The posterior encephaloceles are more common in North America and Europe, while frontal defect is freq...

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Main Authors: Francisco Fernando Dacier Teixeira, Raysa Moreira Aprígio, Dionei Freitas de Moraes, Mário José Góes, Feres Chaddad-Neto, Ricardo Lourenço Caramanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2020-07-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1713919