Meningocele communicating to the lower eyelid discovered during removal of xanthelasmata.
A patient with an undetectable meningocele communicating with the lower eyelid is reported. The condition was first suspected during surgical removal of xanthelasmata when liquorrhoea was observed. The diagnosis was confirmed by computer tomography.
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D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008588:Meningocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000601:surgery*