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TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Sincipital cephalocele
Definitions
- Frontal bone defect with protrusion of intracranial structures
- Classified by location and content of tissues involved
- Frontoethmoidal (most common)
- Bone defect between frontal and ethmoidal bones
- Nasofrontal: Defect between frontal and nasal bones
- Nasoorbital: Defect through medial orbit
- Frontal bone defect with protrusion of intracranial structures
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Selected References
- Sefidbakht S et al: Fetal MRI in prenatal diagnosis of encephalocele. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 42(3):304-7, 2019
- Weichert J et al: Fetal cephaloceles: prenatal diagnosis and course of pregnancy in 65 consecutive cases. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 296(3):455-63, 2017
- Rawal RB et al: Endoscopic sinonasal meningoencephalocele repair: a 13-year experience with stratification by defect and reconstruction type. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 152(2):361-8, 2015
- Zabsonre DS et al: Frontoethmoidal cephalocele: our experience of eleven cases managed surgically. Pediatr Neurosurg. 50(1):7-11, 2015
- Dobrocky T et al: Pre- and postnatal imaging of Pai syndrome with spontaneous intrauterine closure of a frontal cephalocele. Pediatr Radiol. 45(6):936-40, 2014
- Sepulveda W et al: Fetal cephalocele: first-trimester sonographic spectrum in a review of 35 cases. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 46(1):29-33, 2014
- Lopez P et al: First trimester abnormal profile and facial angle. Early features of anterior cephalocele. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 23(10):1260-2, 2010
- Singh AK et al: Sincipital encephaloceles. J Craniofac Surg. 20 Suppl 2:1851-5, 2009
- Melbourne-Chambers R et al: Aicardi syndrome associated with anterior cephalocele in a female infant. Dev Med Child Neurol. 49(6):464-6, 2007
- Upadhyaya V et al: Sincipital encephalocele with corpus callosum agenesis and intracranial lipoma: a case report. Ind J Radio Imag. 15(4):507-10, 2005
- Kuo MF et al: Sincipital encephalocele mismanaged as a facial hemangioma. Pediatr Neurol. 26(5):408-10, 2002
- Hoving EW: Nasal encephaloceles. Childs Nerv Syst. 16(10-11):702-6, 2000
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Sincipital cephalocele
Definitions
- Frontal bone defect with protrusion of intracranial structures
- Classified by location and content of tissues involved
- Frontoethmoidal (most common)
- Bone defect between frontal and ethmoidal bones
- Nasofrontal: Defect between frontal and nasal bones
- Nasoorbital: Defect through medial orbit
- Frontal bone defect with protrusion of intracranial structures
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Sefidbakht S et al: Fetal MRI in prenatal diagnosis of encephalocele. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 42(3):304-7, 2019
- Weichert J et al: Fetal cephaloceles: prenatal diagnosis and course of pregnancy in 65 consecutive cases. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 296(3):455-63, 2017
- Rawal RB et al: Endoscopic sinonasal meningoencephalocele repair: a 13-year experience with stratification by defect and reconstruction type. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 152(2):361-8, 2015
- Zabsonre DS et al: Frontoethmoidal cephalocele: our experience of eleven cases managed surgically. Pediatr Neurosurg. 50(1):7-11, 2015
- Dobrocky T et al: Pre- and postnatal imaging of Pai syndrome with spontaneous intrauterine closure of a frontal cephalocele. Pediatr Radiol. 45(6):936-40, 2014
- Sepulveda W et al: Fetal cephalocele: first-trimester sonographic spectrum in a review of 35 cases. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 46(1):29-33, 2014
- Lopez P et al: First trimester abnormal profile and facial angle. Early features of anterior cephalocele. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 23(10):1260-2, 2010
- Singh AK et al: Sincipital encephaloceles. J Craniofac Surg. 20 Suppl 2:1851-5, 2009
- Melbourne-Chambers R et al: Aicardi syndrome associated with anterior cephalocele in a female infant. Dev Med Child Neurol. 49(6):464-6, 2007
- Upadhyaya V et al: Sincipital encephalocele with corpus callosum agenesis and intracranial lipoma: a case report. Ind J Radio Imag. 15(4):507-10, 2005
- Kuo MF et al: Sincipital encephalocele mismanaged as a facial hemangioma. Pediatr Neurol. 26(5):408-10, 2002
- Hoving EW: Nasal encephaloceles. Childs Nerv Syst. 16(10-11):702-6, 2000
