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Management of anterior encephalocele

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The authors report their experience with anterior encephalocele, comprising 11 congenital and 11 traumatic cases. Unlike occipital encephaloceles, anterior lesions are usually associated with normal mental development. Surgery aims to restore normal anatomy with repair of the defective dura, bone and skin. Indications, surgical methods and outcome are discussed.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, B15 2TH, Birmingham, UK

    Anthony D. Hockley

  2. Department of Plastic Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, B15 2TH, Birmingham, UK

    J. Henry Goldin

  3. Department of Oral Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, B15 2TH, Birmingham, UK

    Michael J. C. Wake

  4. Children's Hospital, B15 2TH, Birmingham, UK

    Anthony D. Hockley, J. Henry Goldin & Michael J. C. Wake

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Hockley, A.D., Goldin, J.H. & Wake, M.J.C. Management of anterior encephalocele. Child's Nerv Syst 6, 444–446 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00302090

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