title: Dermoid cysts, gliomas, and encephaloceles: evaluation and treatment.
abstract: The fronto-orbitonasal malformations of encephaloceles, dermoid sinus cysts, and gliomas represent a continuum of neuroectodermal anomalies. The differentiation between them and other similar-appearing lesions is essential for effective management to proceed. Obtaining a reliable history, completing a careful physical examination, and obtaining accurate radiographic documentation represent the first steps. Establishing the timing, staging, and specific surgical techniques for management of a fronto-orbitonasal encephalocele remains as much an art as a science.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Plastic Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Pediatrics, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Posnick
authors.forename: Bernard J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Costello
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005004:Ethmoid Bone / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000601:surgery; D005910:Glioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors