Cerebral heterotopia of the temporofacial region. Case report.
The authors report a case of cerebral heterotopia in the right temporofacial region of a neonate. The lesion presented as a massive cystic swelling containing cerebrospinal fluid. It produced calvarial and facial bone deformities. After the mass was excised, histological examination revealed glial tissue and choroid plexus.
Abdel-Rahman
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Department of Neurosurgery, Ibn Sina Hospital, Safat, Kuwait.
Al-Awadi
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Ali Ramadan
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Choudhury
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AR
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002831:Choroid Plexus / Q000473:pathology; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities; D008437:Maxilla / Q000002:abnormalities; D009457:Neuroglia / Q000473:pathology; D009915:Orbit / Q000002:abnormalities; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities*; D015050:Zygoma / Q000002:abnormalities