title: Intranasal meningoencephalocele and the use of fibrin glue.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Salahuddin
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D014014:Tissue Adhesives