[Atypical etiology of rhinorrhea: spontaneous bilateral temporal encephalocele].

Atypical Etiology of Rhinorrhea: Spontaneous Bilateral Temporal Encephalocele

Basal encephalocele in an adult patient presenting with minor anomalies: a case report

INTRODUCTION Basal encephalocele is rare in adults. Congenital and acquired cases have been reported with regard to the developmental mechanism, and the pathology has not been elucidated in detail. CASE PRESENTATION We encountered an adult with basal encephalocele strongly suggesting congenital development because of the presence of minor anomalies: strabismus and ocular hypertelorism. The di...

Sternberg's canal as a cause of encephalocele within the lateral recess of the sphenoid sinus: A report of two cases

BACKGROUND Intrasphenoidal encephaloceles are extremely rare findings. Sternberg's canal is a lateral craniopharyngeal canal resulting from incomplete fusion of the greater wings of the sphenoid bone with the basisphenoid. It acts as a weak spot of the skull base, which may lead to develop a temporal lobe encephalocele protruding into the lateral recess of the sphenoid sinus (SS). CASE DESCRI...

Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea associated with a far lateral temporal encephalocele--case report.

A 35-year-old female complained of right-sided watery nasal discharge persisting for 2 weeks. Neuroimaging investigations revealed a defect in the lateral side of middle cranial fossa, temporal lobe encephalocele protruding into the lateral extension of the sphenoid sinus, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection on the right side of the sphenoid sinus. The transcranial approach was performed f...

Lateral Craniopharyngeal Canal: An Anatomical Cause of Spontaneous Rhinorrhea.

The aim of this report is to investigate the pathogenesis and surgical treatment of encephalocele located in the sphenoid sinus and presented with spontaneous rhinorrhea. The data of a patient with sphenoid sinus encephalocele was analyzed in association with the review of literature. The patient admitted to our clinic with rhinorrhea from the left nasal cavity. Cranial magnetic resonance imagi...