title: Spheno-maxillary meningo-encephalocele. A case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Craniofacial Unit, Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Losken
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: le Roux
mesh_terms: D004677:Encephalocele; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities; D008588:Meningocele; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000002:abnormalities