Spheno-maxillary meningo-encephalocele. A case report.
A patient is presented who was born with a large swelling on the left side of his face. This was removed by a paediatric surgeon at six weeks of age, and the histology was that of an encephalocele. Based on our findings at a later procedure to correct the child's facial asymmetry resulting from the congenital deformity, we concluded that this was a spheno-maxillary meningo-encephalocele. We have been able to find only one other such meningo-encephalocele reported in the literature.
Morris
W M
WM
Craniofacial Unit, Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Losken
H W
HW
le Roux
P A
PA
D004677:Encephalocele; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities; D008588:Meningocele; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000002:abnormalities