title: Atretic fronto-ethmoidal encephalocele.
abstract: This case report describes a 4 months old infant with a lump on forehead since birth. The lump turned out to be an atretic encephalocele. Herniation of brain matter through scalp suture lines during intrauterine life is a rare happening. Congenital and environmental factors have been implicated.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Agency Headquarter Hospital, Landikotal, Khyber Agency. surgeonamer@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amer
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005004:Ethmoid Bone / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008578:Meninges / Q000473:pathology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome