Cephalocele "forme fruste" consisting of dura, fibrous tissue, and dysplastic brain tissue
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Selected References
Ertuğrul Ö et al: Recurrence of atretic parietal cephalocele in adult: report a case and review of literature. Folia Morphol (Warsz). ePub, 2017
Demir MK et al: Atretic cephaloceles: a comprehensive analysis of historical cohort. Childs Nerv Syst. 32(12):2327-37, 2016
Ramdurg SR et al: Pediatric encephaloceles: a series of 20 cases over a period of 3 years. J Pediatr Neurosci. 10(4):317-20, 2015
Siverino RO et al: Parietal atretic cephalocele: associated cerebral anomalies identified by CT and MR imaging. Neuroradiol J. 28(2):217-21, 2015
Leykamm S et al: Atretic cephalocele and associated anomalies in a newborn child. Clin Neuroradiol. 23(1):37-40, 2013
Hsu SW et al: Atretic parietal cephalocele associated with sinus pericranii: embryological consideration. Brain Dev. 34(4):325-8, 2012
Şengöz A et al: Atretic cephalocele in adults. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 153(11):2275-7, 2011
Morioka T et al: Detailed anatomy of intracranial venous anomalies associated with atretic parietal cephaloceles revealed by high-resolution 3D-CISS and high-field T2-weighted reversed MR images. Childs Nerv Syst. 25(3):309-15, 2009
Güzel A et al: Atretic parietal cephalocele. Pediatr Neurosurg. 43(1):72-3, 2007
Hunt JA et al: Common craniofacial anomalies: facial clefts and encephaloceles. Plast Reconstr Surg. 112(2):606-15; quiz 616,722, 2003
Yamazaki T et al: Atretic cephalocele--report of two cases with special reference to embryology. Childs Nerv Syst. 17(11):674-8, 2001
Brunelle F et al: Intracranial venous anomalies associated with atretic cephalocoeles. Pediatr Radiol. 30(11):743-7, 2000
Gulati K et al: Atretic cephalocele: contribution of magnetic resonance imaging in preoperative diagnosis. Pediatr Neurosurg. 33(4):208-10, 2000
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Abbreviations
Atretic parietal cephalocele (APC)
Definitions
Cephalocele "forme fruste" consisting of dura, fibrous tissue, and dysplastic brain tissue
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Ertuğrul Ö et al: Recurrence of atretic parietal cephalocele in adult: report a case and review of literature. Folia Morphol (Warsz). ePub, 2017
Demir MK et al: Atretic cephaloceles: a comprehensive analysis of historical cohort. Childs Nerv Syst. 32(12):2327-37, 2016
Ramdurg SR et al: Pediatric encephaloceles: a series of 20 cases over a period of 3 years. J Pediatr Neurosci. 10(4):317-20, 2015
Siverino RO et al: Parietal atretic cephalocele: associated cerebral anomalies identified by CT and MR imaging. Neuroradiol J. 28(2):217-21, 2015
Leykamm S et al: Atretic cephalocele and associated anomalies in a newborn child. Clin Neuroradiol. 23(1):37-40, 2013
Hsu SW et al: Atretic parietal cephalocele associated with sinus pericranii: embryological consideration. Brain Dev. 34(4):325-8, 2012
Şengöz A et al: Atretic cephalocele in adults. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 153(11):2275-7, 2011
Morioka T et al: Detailed anatomy of intracranial venous anomalies associated with atretic parietal cephaloceles revealed by high-resolution 3D-CISS and high-field T2-weighted reversed MR images. Childs Nerv Syst. 25(3):309-15, 2009
Güzel A et al: Atretic parietal cephalocele. Pediatr Neurosurg. 43(1):72-3, 2007
Hunt JA et al: Common craniofacial anomalies: facial clefts and encephaloceles. Plast Reconstr Surg. 112(2):606-15; quiz 616,722, 2003
Yamazaki T et al: Atretic cephalocele--report of two cases with special reference to embryology. Childs Nerv Syst. 17(11):674-8, 2001
Brunelle F et al: Intracranial venous anomalies associated with atretic cephalocoeles. Pediatr Radiol. 30(11):743-7, 2000
Gulati K et al: Atretic cephalocele: contribution of magnetic resonance imaging in preoperative diagnosis. Pediatr Neurosurg. 33(4):208-10, 2000
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