Nasopharyngeal Mass Diagnosed as Transsphenoidal Encephalocele in an Adult Patient.
J Craniofac Surg
; 26(8): e793-4, 2015 Nov.
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Transsphenoidal encephalocele, a rare congenital malformation, is generally diagnosed during childhood when investigating the reason for complaints such as nasal obstruction and recurring cerebrospinal fluid fistula. In this adult patient, the authors identified an asymptomatic transsphenoidal encephalocele after requested monitoring of a pedunculated mass detected in the nasopharynx during nasal endoscopy. After evaluation, the authors decided to follow the patient. Few cases of transsphenoidal encephalocele have been reported, and even fewer have been reported in older patients, with no other anomaly or symptoms. The success of surgical treatment for these masses is debatable. The authors did not consider surgery for this asymptomatic case. With this case presentation, the authors wish to emphasize that without making radiologic assessments of any masses identified in a nasopharyngeal examination, it would be inappropriate to perform a biopsy or any intervention.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Faríngeas
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Nasofaringe
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Encefalocele
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
J Craniofac Surg
Asunto de la revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos