title: Occipital encephalocele in an adult.
abstract: Most encephaloceles are seen in children shortly after birth. An unusual case is reported in which a Nigerian male with an occipital encephalocele was first seen with this malformation at the age of 43 years. The significance of the operative findings is also discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009778:Occipital Lobe