Rudimentary cephalocele or neural crest remnant?
Three cases of the so-called rudimentary cranial meningocele/encephalocele are presented. A review of the literature yielded a number of similar cases which were tabulated and analyzed. It is suggested that this group of lesions represents neural crest remnants for which there is a good prognosis, distinct from the true meningocele/encephalocele complex.
Department of Surgery, Neurosurgery, Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune.
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D004677:Encephalocele / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008588:Meningocele / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009432:Neural Crest