title: Basal encephalocele associated with morning glory syndrome: case report.
abstract: The basal encephaloceles refer to rare entities and they correspond to herniation of brain tissue through defects of skull along the cribiform plate or the sphenoid bone. A rare morning glory syndrome, with characteristic retinal defect has been reported in association with basal encephaloceles. Hypophysis hormonal deficiencies may occur. We accounted for a pituitary dwarfism with delayed diagnosed transsphenoidal encephalocele associated with morning glory syndrome, showing the alterations found in retinography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
authors: Neuroradiology Ward, Image Diagnoses Department, Federal University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors: Ivanete
authors: I
authors: Minotto
authors: Nitamar
authors: N
authors: Abdala
authors: Adriana Aparecida Siviero
authors: AA
authors: Miachon
authors: Angela Maria
authors: AM
authors: Spinola e Castro
authors: Paulo
authors: P
authors: Imamura
authors: Roberto Gomes
authors: RG
authors: Nogueira
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004393:Dwarfism, Pituitary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed