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Case Reports
. 2018;16(1):eAI4123.
doi: 10.1590/s1679-45082018ai4123. Epub 2018 Apr 26.

Congenital occipital myelocele

[Article in Portuguese, English]
José Ricardo Dias Bertagnon  1 , Marcos Augusto Cruz Rocha  1 , Marina Affonso Dos Santos Fonseca Ribeiro  1 , Manuella Pedroza Limongi  1
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Case Reports

Congenital occipital myelocele

[Article in Portuguese, English]
José Ricardo Dias Bertagnon et al. Einstein (Sao Paulo). 2018.
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Figure 1
Figure 1. Cranial computed tomography with occipital subcutaneous cystic formation to the left with licorice attenuation of content associated with occipital bone micropuncture in the midline and cortex isodense mass, therefore, suggesting encephalomeningocele
Figure 2
Figure 2. Newborn with hernia sac in occipital region
Figure 3
Figure 3. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging showing median suboccipital bone defect with extrusion of superior aspect and cerebellar vermis, cerebrospinal fluid and meninges (encephalomeningocele)
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