[Intranasal meningoencephalocele. A case report].
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.
López Aguado
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Cátedra de ORL, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, España.
López Campos
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Pérez Piñero
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Campos Bañales
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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