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- Title
GIANT ENCEPHALOCELE: SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT IN LIMITED-RESOURCE SETTINGS.
- Authors
Antunes, Mario; Pizzol, Damiano; Calgaro, Serena; Di Gennaro, Francesco; Colangelo, Anna Claudia
- Abstract
Encephalocele is a rarely occurring cranial congenital malformation characterized by the formation of a sac in the cranial vault and herniation of the intracranial structures, at a rate of 0.8-5 per 10,000 live births worldwide. Large size encephaloceles, especially in limited-resource settings, present several preoperative, surgical, and postoperative challenges. We report the case of a newborn presenting giant parietal encephalocele who underwent a successful surgical intervention in a limited-resource setting.
- Publication
Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal, 2019, Vol 14, p114
- ISSN
2279-7165
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.3269/1970-5492.2019.14.26