Intranasal meningoencephalocele and the use of fibrin glue.
Meningoencephaloceles are rarely seen in adults. This case report illustrates the management of a large intranasal meningoencephalocele in an adult man. Excision of this lesion resulted in a defect in the cribriform plate which was closed using tissue and fibrin glue.
Khan
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Dept. of Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Salahuddin
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D000328:Adult; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D014014:Tissue Adhesives