title: [Intranasal meningoencephalocele. A case report].
abstract: Intranasal meningoencephaloceles are rare. The tumor's appearance may suggest the diagnosis of a nasal polyp or glioma. This may lead to an inappropriate surgical approach and serious neurological complications. We report the case of an intranasal meningoencephalocele initially treated as a nasal polyp and complicated by nasal leakage of cerebrospinal fluid. The differential diagnosis of the tumor using CT and MRI and surgical treatment are described.
authors.affiliation: Cátedra de ORL, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, España.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: López Aguado
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: López Campos
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pérez Piñero
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Campos Bañales
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed