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Atretic cephalocele in the adult
J F Martínez-Lage1, C Piqueras, M Poza
1Regional Service of Neurosurgery, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital, National Health Service, El Palmar, Murcia, Spain.
Acta Neurochirurgica
|January 1, 1997
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Atretic cephaloceles, typically diagnosed in newborns, were recently found in a 38-year-old adult male. This case represents the first reported instance of this condition in an adult.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Developmental Biology
- Medical Case Reports
Background:
- Atretic cephaloceles are congenital herniations of intracranial contents through skull defects.
- These lesions are typically identified during the neonatal period through physical examination or prenatal imaging.
Observation:
- A rare case of an atretic encephalocele was diagnosed in a 38-year-old adult male.
- This presentation is highly unusual given the typical age of detection for such conditions.
Findings:
- The adult patient presented with a confirmed diagnosis of atretic cephalocele.
- This finding challenges the conventional understanding of the typical age of presentation for atretic cephaloceles.
Implications:
- This case expands the known clinical spectrum and age range for atretic cephaloceles.
- Further research may be warranted to understand the potential for late-onset or adult presentations of this congenital anomaly.
Abstract:
Atretic cephaloceles are usually detected at birth. Recently we treated a 38-year-old man with one of these lesions, apparently the first report of this occurrence in an adult.