Atretic Cephalocele. Issue 3 (September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bennett, Mónica; Costa, Sofia; Almeida, Ricardo; Castelo, Rui; Costa, José Augusto
• Is Part Of: Journal of neonatology. Volume 36:Issue 3(2022)
• Page Start: 244
• Page End: 245
• Publication Date: 2022-09
• Subjects: Neurosurgery -- neonatal care -- newborn -- cephalocele -- pedicle; Neonatology -- Periodicals; Neonatology -- India -- Periodicals; 618.9201
• DOI: 10.1177/09732179221087006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0973-2179

Abstract

Brain ultrasonography of a male newborn of unremarkable term gestation and prenatal ultrasonography, with a soft tissue pedicle protruding from the parieto-occipital region, covered by skin, confirmed the skull defect, and communication with the intracranial space and the magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the presence of a 4, 6 cm cystic structure, without brain tissue. Atretic cephaloceles are a rare neural tube defects and in most of the cases are not associated with other central nervous system abnormalities. The majority of patients have a good prognosis.