A Rare Giant Nasofrontal Meningoencephalocele with Nasal and Visual Obstruction

Celso A. Aldana, MD, PhD; Carlos Gimenez, MD; Orlando Avalos, MD; Elvio Mendez, MD; Adriana Peña, MD; Pablo Ramirez, MD; Jesus Amarilla, MD; Dulce Añazco, MD; Jose Sandoval, MD

doi:10.1097/GOX.0000000000005215

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open (Aug 2023)

A Rare Giant Nasofrontal Meningoencephalocele with Nasal and Visual Obstruction

Celso A. Aldana, MD, PhD,
Carlos Gimenez, MD,
Orlando Avalos, MD,
Elvio Mendez, MD,
Adriana Peña, MD,
Pablo Ramirez, MD,
Jesus Amarilla, MD,
Dulce Añazco, MD,
Jose Sandoval, MD

Affiliations

Celso A. Aldana, MD, PhD: From the * Department of Plastic Surgery—Clinics Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asuncion, San Lorenzo, Paraguay
Carlos Gimenez, MD: † Department of Neurosurgery—Clinics Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asuncion, San Lorenzo, Paraguay.
Orlando Avalos, MD: From the * Department of Plastic Surgery—Clinics Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asuncion, San Lorenzo, Paraguay
Elvio Mendez, MD: From the * Department of Plastic Surgery—Clinics Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asuncion, San Lorenzo, Paraguay
Adriana Peña, MD: From the * Department of Plastic Surgery—Clinics Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asuncion, San Lorenzo, Paraguay
Pablo Ramirez, MD: From the * Department of Plastic Surgery—Clinics Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asuncion, San Lorenzo, Paraguay
Jesus Amarilla, MD: From the * Department of Plastic Surgery—Clinics Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asuncion, San Lorenzo, Paraguay
Dulce Añazco, MD: From the * Department of Plastic Surgery—Clinics Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asuncion, San Lorenzo, Paraguay
Jose Sandoval, MD: From the * Department of Plastic Surgery—Clinics Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asuncion, San Lorenzo, Paraguay

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005215
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 8
p. e5215

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Summary:. The encephalocele is a malformation that is manifested by the protrusion of brain tissue through a defect in the skull. The meningoencephalocele contains the meninges and brain tissue. Frontoethmoidal or nasal meningoencephalocele is rare; the frequency is approximately one in 40,000 live births. Three subtypes are currently known: nasoethmoid, nasofrontal, and nasoorbital. The authors report the clinical case of a 2-month-old girl with a very rare giant nasofrontal meningoencephalocele, which affected vision and breathing. The patient underwent surgery at an early age to avoid significant functional sequelae and promote the normal development and growth of the girl.

Published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open

ISSN: 2169-7574 (Online)
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery
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