Localized vitiligo and frontoethmoidal meningoencephalocele.
A child with frontoethmoidal meningoencephalocele in whom localized facial vitiligo developed after surgical correction of the encephalocele is presented. The potential role of the ocular disease accompanying the encephalocele in the development of the hypopigmentation is discussed.
Moore
M H
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Australian Craniofacial Unit, Women's & Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, Australia.
D002648:Child; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D005124:Eye Abnormalities / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000209:etiology*