Large encephalocele at the anterior fontanel--case report.
The authors report a newborn girl with a large meningoencephalocele, 18.5 cm in diameter, at the anterior fontanel. She had several accompanying anomalies, including microcephalus, cleft palate, and a uvula bifida. A plain skull x-ray revealed craniolacunia and a computed tomography (CT) scan showed maldevelopment of the cerebrum. The mass was resected, after which the fontanel was noted to bulge. CT demonstrated dilated lateral ventricles. A successful shunting procedure permitted the infant to leave the hospital in good general condition.
Kitano
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Matsumoto
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Tanaka
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Ushio
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Yokota
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D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008588:Meningocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008831:Microcephaly / Q000150:complications; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed