A torcular encephalocele with proatlas defect and os-terminale

Encephalocele means if meninges and brain tissue protrude out of the cranium. There are different types of encephalocele. The occipital encephaloceles are the most common type. Craniocervical junction and upper cervical spine abnormalities can rarely be associated with occipital encephalocele. We di...

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Autores principales: Nath, Haradhan Deb, Mahapatra, Ashok Kumar, Gunawat, Prashant
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3410167/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22870158
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1793-5482.98652
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Sumario:Encephalocele means if meninges and brain tissue protrude out of the cranium. There are different types of encephalocele. The occipital encephaloceles are the most common type. Craniocervical junction and upper cervical spine abnormalities can rarely be associated with occipital encephalocele. We discuss this case because there is rare association between torcular encephalocele and proatlas anomalies.

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