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Cephalocele

Cefalocele

Category

Definition

A condition caused by failure of the skull to correctly close during the antenatal period. This condition is characterised by herniation of the meninges. This condition may present with herniation of brain, or developmental delay. Confirmation is through observation of herniated meninges by imaging.

Index Terms

CephaloceleCranioceleCranial meningoceleEncephaloceleCranium bifidumencephalomyelocelecerebral meningocelemeningoencephaloceleFrontal encephaloceleFronto-ethmoidal encephaloceleNasal encephalocelenasofrontal encephaloceleOccipital encephaloceleoccipital meningoceleParietal encephaloceleBasal encephaloceleOrbital encephaloceleNasopharyngeal encephaloceleHydroencephalocelecranial hydromeningocelehydroencephalomeningocele