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Intranasal encephalocoele can be congenital or acquired as a consequence of injury to the floor of anterior cranial fossa disrupting dura resulting in herniation of brain tissue in the nasal cavity. Authors came across a case of encephalocoele as a complication of intranasal polypectoury. We are reporting this case due to its rareness.
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Poorey, V.K., Chaurpagar, R. & Tiwari, M. Encephalocoele as a complication of intranasal surgery. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 57, 54–56 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02907631
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