title: Intrasphenoidal encephalocele: report of a case.
abstract: The diagnosis of intrasphenoidal encephalocele may be difficult because of its rarity and its nonspecific signs and symptoms. The authors report a patient with intrasphenoidal encephalocele who was operated on by the transsphenoidal approach with a good result. They also review five reported cases, with discussion of their clinical characteristics and operative indications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abiko
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fudaba
mesh_terms: D004677:Encephalocele / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery