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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1973;16(5):402-404. Published online May 31, 1973.

An Autopsied Case of Encephalocele

Kyun Choi¹, Hong Chae Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam University Medical School

Abstract

This is a case report of a rare enoephalocele associated with lacuna skull observed in 46 hour-old Korean male consisted of egg-sized mass located on the median line of parietal bone. Post mortem examination revealed that the dura mater was attached tightly, the inner side of the parietal bone showed multiple bony defect with honey-comb appearance, and the frontal bone also had a few bony defect. No cerebellum could be demonstrated macroscopically and the optic chiasma revealed hypoplasia, optic nerve showed threadlike atrophy. Review of pertinent literature was done.

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