Sincipital Encephaloceles: A Study of Associated Brain Malformations.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to evaluate the associated intracranial malformations in patients with sincipital encephaloceles.


METHODS
A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted over 8 years from June 2007 to May 2015 on 28 patients. The patients were evaluated by either computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging whichever was feasible. Encephaloceles were described with respect to their types, contents, and extensions. A note was made on the associated malformations with sincipital encephaloceles.


RESULTS
Fifty percent of the patients presented before the age of 3 years and both the sexes were affected equally. Nasofrontal encephalocele was the most common type seen in 13 patients (46.4%), and corpus callosal agenesis (12 patients) was the most common associated malformation. Other malformations noted were arachnoid cyst (10 patients), hydrocephalus (7 patients), and agyria-pachygyria complex (2 patients).


CONCLUSIONS
Capital Brain malformations are frequently encountered in children with sincipital encephaloceles. Detail radiological evaluation is necessary to plan treatment and also to prognosticate such rare malformations.
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam, India.
Shashidhar Vedavyas
SV
Achar
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam, India.
Hemonta Kumar
HK
Dutta
Brain malformations; encephalocele; intracranial anomalies; sincipital encephalocele