Frontoethmoidal Encephalocele Correction Surgery in Benin: A Case Report.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:

Primary encephalocele is a rare deformity that is challenging for the neurosurgeon. It requires a multidisciplinary team for adequate reconstructive surgery.

CASE PRESENTATION:

We report the case of a 6-month-old African boy who presented with a frontoethmoidal encephalocele; we present a technical description of the surgical procedure, using no implant.

DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION:

The postoperative evolution of the boy was uneventful, with a good clinical result at the follow-up.

• Authors: Marc Prod'homme, Duccio Boscherini, Oumama El Ezzi, Mirko Dolci, Raymond Bossou, Anthony de Buys Roessingh
• Journal: Pediatric neurosurgery (Pediatr Neurosurg) Vol. 56 Issue 2 Pg. 197-202 ( 2021) ISSN: 1423-0305 [Electronic] Switzerland
• PMID: 33706320 (Publication Type: Case Reports)
• Copyright: © 2021 S. Karger AG, Basel.

Topics

• Benin
• Encephalocele (diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Humans
• Infant
• Male
• Neurosurgeons
• Plastic Surgery Procedures