Symptomatic Parietal Intradiploic Encephalocele—A Case Report and Literature Review

Encephalocele is a rare condition that consists of herniation of cerebral matter through openings of dura and skull. A majority of encephaloceles are congenital and manifest in childhood. We present a case of a 45-year-old man presenting with contralateral hemiparesis and found to have an extremely...

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Main Authors: Chen Shi, Bruno Flores, Stephen Fisher, Samuel L Barnett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1599799