Nasofrontal encephalocele: A case report with literature and management review

Nasofrontal encephalocele: A case report with literature and management review

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Encephalocele is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by the protrusion of intracranial contents through a defect in the skull base or calvarial.In Southeast Asia, frontoethmoidal Kits encephaloceles are more frequently observed compared to their occurrence in Western countries.Typically, frontoethmoidal encephaloceles present as a visible mass adjacent to the nasal region.In this report, we delineate the case of a 9-year-old boy who presented with Pod Vapes a palpable mass on the nasal bridge.

Subsequent ultrasound and CT scan evaluations identified a nasofrontal defect with a communicating connection to the intracranial compartment.