title: An unusual presentation of an encephalocele to the otolaryngologist.
abstract: An unusual case of encephalocele causing obstruction of the upper airway in a neonate is described. The patient presented with a large mass in the neck, which extended from the base of the skull to the level of the larynx. Although there was no evidence of a defect of the skull base, subsequent excision and histological examination confirmed an encephalocele.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK.
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Hari
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Roblin
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009333:Neck; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed