Unusual presentations of middle fossa encephaloceles: report of two cases.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-1999
Abstract
Basal encephaloceles are rare occurrences with occult and often varied presentations. Frequently, the need for surgical treatment is not clear to the patient or the physician, leading to potentially fatal complications. We report the case of a 44-year-old woman with an 8-year history of nonspecific complaints who presented to us with trigeminal neuralgia. Also, an unsual case is presented of a 60-year-old man with bilateral middle fossa encephaloceles who suffered acutely from widespread pneumocephalus acting as a mess lesion. Both are cases of nontraomatic middle fossa encephaloceles, which are of perficular interest due to the age of the patients, their atypical presentations, and the asseciated complications.
Volume
9
Issue
4
First Page
289
Last Page
294
ISSN
1052-1453
Published In/Presented At
Shafa, B., Arle, J., & Kotapka, M. (1999). Unusual presentations of middle fossa encephaloceles: report of two cases. Skull base surgery, 9(4), 289–294. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2008-1058139
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
17171118
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article