Unilateral exophthalmos caused by an anterior ethmoidal meningoencephalocele.
A case of unilateral enophthalmos in a 1-year-old child is presented. This was caused by a meningoencephalocele that originated in the anterior cranial fossa and protruded into the orbit through a bony defect at the junction of the frontal and ethmoid bones at the site of the anterior ethmoid canal. This meningoencephalocele was reduced, and the dura was repaired with a temporalis fascia graft. A split calvarial bone graft was inserted into the floor of the orbit, and lateral canthal ligament elevation completed the operative correction.
Losken
H W
HW
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Surgery, Pa. 15261.
Morris
W M
WM
Earle
J W
JW
D004677:Encephalocele / Q000150:complications*; D005004:Ethmoid Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications*; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery