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- Title
Ecchordosis physaliphora: a cautionary tale.
- Authors
Georgalas, C; Terzakis, D; Tsikna, M; Alatzidou, Z; de Santi, S; Seccia, V; Dallan, I
- Abstract
Background: Ecchordosis physaliphora is a congenital, benign lesion originating from notochordal remnants along the craniospinal axis, most frequently located at the level of the clivus and sacrum. Sometimes ecchordosis physaliphora is difficult to recognise and treat, with a total of twenty-six cases described in the literature. Methods: This study reports on three cases of previously undiagnosed ecchordosis physaliphora presenting with cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea and meningitis. Conclusion: Endoscopic transclival or transsphenoid surgery including three-layer (fat, fascia and nasoseptal flap) reconstruction was used in all cases with complete resolution of the symptoms.
- Subjects
BRAIN tumor diagnosis; BRAIN tumors; ENDOSCOPY; SURGICAL flaps; MENINGITIS; NEUROSURGERY; SPHENOID bone; HAMARTOMA; CEREBROSPINAL fluid rhinorrhea
- Publication
Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 2020, Vol 134, Issue 1, p46
- ISSN
0022-2151
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S0022215119002512