title: Triple occipital meningoceles in a newborn. Case report.
abstract: The coexistence of three cranial meningoceles in a single patient is an extremely rare event. Multiple cranial meningoceles have not been reported in the literature. The rare case of a newborn with three distinct occipital meningoceles, of which one was rudimentary, is presented. Diagnostic tools and treatment options are also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Atatürk University Medical School, Erzurum, Turkey. yusuft@atauni.edu.tr
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tuzun
authors.forename: Goksin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sengul
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008588:Meningocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed