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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2012; 7(02): 84-86
DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.98652
CASE REPORT

A torcular encephalocele with proAtlas defect and os-terminale

Haradhan Nath
Department of Neurosurgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbagh, Dhaka
,
Ashok Mahapatra
1   Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
,
Prashant Gunawat
1   Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
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Encephalocele means if meninges and brain tissue protrude out of the cranium. There are different types of encephalocele. The occipital encephaloceles are the most common type. Craniocervical junction and upper cervical spine abnormalities can rarely be associated with occipital encephalocele. We discuss this case because there is rare association between torcular encephalocele and proatlas anomalies.

Key-words:

Cranio-cervical-junction anomaly - os terminale - proatlas anomaly - torcular encephalocele


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27 September 2022

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