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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2015; 10(02): 119-122
DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.144153
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Partial thickness autologus calvarial bone orbitocranioplasty for a sphenorbital encephalocele presenting as pulsatile exophthalmos

Adarsh Trivedi
Department of Neurosurgery, JLN Hospital and Research Centre, Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai Durg, Chhattisgarh
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Amrish Garg
Department of Neurosurgery, JLN Hospital and Research Centre, Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai Durg, Chhattisgarh
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Subodh Hiran
1   Department of ENT, JLN Hospital and Research Centre, Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai Durg, Chhattisgarh
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Basal encephalocele accounts only 1.5% of all encephaloceles. But Sphenorbital encephalocele is the rarest cause of herniation of brain into orbit leading to pulsatile exphothalmos. Authors presenting a case of sphenorbital encephalocele in a 16 yrs old girl successsfully managed by orbitcranioplasty by partilal thickness autologus calvarial bone graft.

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Cranioplasty - pulsatile exophthalmos - spenorbital encephalocele


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Article published online:
22 September 2022

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