Spontaneous temporosphenoidal meningoencephalo cele as a rare cause of non-traumatic cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea
- Author:
Bushra Johari
;
Hazman Mohd Nor
;
Gnana Kumar
;
Prepageran Narayanan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Cerebrospinal Fluid
- From:Neurology Asia
2015;20(2):203-206
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cranial encephaloceles are rare conditions, which are more commonly seen in the anterior rather than in
the middle cranial fossa. Temporal lobe encephalocele can present with a variety of clinical symptoms,
amongst which include occult or symptomatic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula. We present a case of
a patient with a short history of rhinorrhea who was found to have a CSF pool in the sphenoid sinus
and right anteromedial temporosphenoidal encephalocele, which mimics sphenoid mucocoele, a much
more common entity. This case highlights the imaging findings of temporosphenoidal encephalocoele
and the diagnostic clues in differentiating this rare condition from the commoner mimics.
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