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Giant Occipital Encephalocele

Liza Bulsara* , Bipin Rathod* , Sunil Mhaske** , N.A. Akolkar*** , Sham Tarde*** , Liza Bulsara*

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Indian Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 3(2):p 107-108, July - December 2016. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijmfnm.2347.999X.3216.8

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  Encephalocele is a broad term representing herniation of cranial contents through a congenital defect in the cranium. If only cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and meninges herniate, it is termed as a meningocele. A menin goencephalocele is herniation of both neural elements and meninges. The incidence of encephalocele is 1 per 5000 live births. Anterior encephaloceles are more common in males while 70% of posterior or occipital encephaloceles occur in females. We present one case of a giant occipital encephalocele to highlight the problems encountered in its management. 

Keywords: Microcephaly; Occipital Encephalocele; Neurological Development.

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