Acquired basal encephalocele.
The radiodiagnostic signs of congenital basal encephalocele are well known. The case history described here shows that a long existing, acquired, traumatic transethmoidal encephalocele can cause the same roentgen appearance. The differences between the congenital and recent posttraumatic forms are indicated.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005004:Ethmoid Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography