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ArticleAnnals of maxillofacial surgery

Surgical Technique and Review of Management of Frontoethmoidal Encephalocoele - A Case Report.

Hasna Abdourafiq, Farid Zahrou, Lamia Benantar, Khalid Aniba

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Article in Annals of maxillofacial surgery. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Emergency repair of neonatal frontoethmoidal encephalocele: controlled mobilization of neonatal frontal bone flaps.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hasna AbdourafiqDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ibn Tofail Hospital, University Hospital Mohammed 6, University Cadi Ayyad, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Farid ZahrouDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ibn Tofail Hospital, University Hospital Mohammed 6, University Cadi Ayyad, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Lamia BenantarDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ibn Tofail Hospital, University Hospital Mohammed 6, University Cadi Ayyad, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Khalid AnibaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ibn Tofail Hospital, University Hospital Mohammed 6, University Cadi Ayyad, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Cadi Ayyad University · MA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

the rationaleEncephalocoele is a herniation of the brain formed during embryonic development, because of the incomplete closure of Neural Tube. It is a rare skull defect and most cases are located in the occipital bone. Frontal encephalocoeles are very rare and they may involve the ethmoid bone, nasal bones and/or the orbits. Surgical repair is complex and usually requires a multidisciplinary approach. PATIENT CONCERNS: We present a case of a 6-month-old baby girl with a congenital frontoethmoidal encephalocoele. DIAGNOSIS: The diagnosis was made by computed tomography scan that showed a defect on the frontoethmoidal zone. TREATMENT: Cranial approach was employed using standard bicoronal access. The malformation was removed and the defect was repaired by using an autologous parietal bone graft, without any complication in the follow-up. OUTCOMES AND TAKE-AWAY LESSONS: The goal of the surgery is to reconstruct the normal anatomy, to achieve a good cosmetic repair, and to avoid a cerebrospinal fluid leak. A description of the case and the surgical technique is presented with a review of literature.

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Congenital malformationEncephalocoelefrontoethmoidal encephalocoele

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PMID34522668
PMCPMC8407643
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