Basal encephalocele associated with morning glory syndrome: case report.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
; 65(4A): 988-91, 2007 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-18094860
The basal encephaloceles refer to rare entities and they correspond to herniation of brain tissue through defects of skull along the cribiform plate or the sphenoid bone. A rare morning glory syndrome, with characteristic retinal defect has been reported in association with basal encephaloceles. Hypophysis hormonal deficiencies may occur. We accounted for a pituitary dwarfism with delayed diagnosed transsphenoidal encephalocele associated with morning glory syndrome, showing the alterations found in retinography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Disco Óptico
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Nanismo Hipofisário
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Encefalocele
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Alemanha