title: Transalar transphenoidal meningoencephalocele: A rare cause of respiratory distress in a neonate.
abstract: Respiratory distress in an infant is a common cause of admission in neonatal intensive care facility. Obstructive lesions of the airway constitute a minority of problems in the new born but present a diagnostic challenge. We present a 30-day-old male infant admitted with respiratory distress who was diagnosed to have an oropharyngeal cystic mass which on further evaluation by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a transalar transsphenoidal meningoencephalocele herniating into the oral cavity through a congenital split palate. The patient was operated successfully using a transpalatal approach leading to complete resolution of respiratory distress.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Dipti
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Anu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maheshwari
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rath
authors.forename: Akshay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Praveen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Basu