title: [Orbital meningocystocele].
abstract: Encephalocele is defined as a protrusion of cranial contents beyond the normal confines of the skull. Encephaloceles occur with an incidence of approximately 1 in 3,000-10,000 births and are categorized based on location in the skull. Orbital meningoencephalocele is a rare congenital abnormality caused by a defect of the cranio-orbital bones that usually manifests soon after birth as a soft mass associated with exophthalmos. We present a case of a giant orbital meningocele presenting as an orbital mass in a 15 months-old girl. Preoperative diagnosis was confirmed by CT-scan and magnetic resonance imaging.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurocirugía. Hospital Clínico Universitario. Departamento de Cirugía. Universidad de Santiago. Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gelabert-González
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García-Allut
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fernández Villa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martínez-Rumbo
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008588:Meningocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed