Frontal Encephalocele – A Rare Case Report with Review of Literature
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 11
Abstract
Encephalocele is a congenital anomaly that represents the protrusion of brain component through the cranial defect. Frontal encephalocele is protrusion of brain content through defect in frontal bone. Frontal encephalocele is a rare entity. We report a case of congenital frontal encephalocele which is a rare neural tube defect. Keywords: Encephalocele, Frontal, Frontal Encephalocele, Frontonasal Encephalocele.
Authors and Affiliations
Dinesh Kumar Barolia, Sunil Mehra, Vinita Chaturvedi, Neeraj Tuteja, Soumyodhriti Ghosh, Dr. Ramjee Prasad
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