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Case Reports
. 2023 Sep 1;15(9):e44507.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.44507. eCollection 2023 Sep.

Traumatic Encephalocele in a 16-Year-Old Male: A Rare Phenomenon

Rajul Oswal  1 , Deep Hathi  2 , Hemant R Shah  1 , Geetanjali Joshi  3 , Rinkle Gemnani  4
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Traumatic Encephalocele in a 16-Year-Old Male: A Rare Phenomenon

Rajul Oswal et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

The term "encephalocele" refers to the herniation of brain tissue caused by a cranial bone defect. It could be congenital, traumatic, neoplastic, or arise spontaneously. The possibility of traumatic fronto-ethmoidal encephalocele should be considered in patients who have experienced trauma. We report a case of a 16-year-old male with a recent history of a bike accident presented with sudden unilateral rhinorrhea. Non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT) brain was done, which showed findings of left fronto-ethmoidal encephalocele. The patient was managed with single-staged surgery without any complications.

Keywords: case report; computed tomography; csf leak; encephalocele; fronto-ethmoidal; trauma.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Defect in a vertical plate of left cribriform bone as shown by the red arrow (A), herniation of the left frontal lobe through the bony defect as shown by the red arrow (B)
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