Encephalocele
Data from B. Spacca and colleagues advance knowledge in encephalocele
Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, January 15th, 2010
According to a study from Italy, "Median perisellar congenital transsphenoidal encephalocele (CTE) is a rare entity associated with multiple endocrine, visual, and respiratory deficits. The most likely causative factor for these pathological alterations is distension of neural structures (hypothalamic-pituitary system, optic pathway), resulting in protrusion of the dural sac through a sphenoid bone defect into the pharynx."
"The continuity with the extracranial space can be associated with an increased risk of tearing of the sac, with consequent cerebrospinal fluid leakage and Subsequent increase in the risk of infection. We retrospectively reviewed the surgical...
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