Bilateral Orbital Meningocele Without Frontoethmoidal Meningocephalocele: A Rare Presentation

Authors

  • Farheen Huda Dow Institute of Radiology, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Marium Taufiq Dow Institute of Radiology, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Hatem Adel Dow Institute of Radiology, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Sohail Ahmed Khan Dow Institute of Radiology, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Amjad Sattar Dow Institute of Radiology, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan

Keywords:

Orbital meningoencephalocele, cephalocele, meningocele

Abstract

Introduction: Bilateral orbital meningocele is a rare congenital abnormality. In our review, no case was reported from Southeast Asia which has reported bilateral orbital meningocele with frontoethmoidal meningocephalocele. Frontoethmoidal meningocephalocele has many extracranial manifestations out of which orbital meningocele are one of them. In this study, we are reporting a case of a 4 years old male child presenting with bilateral exophthalmos and gradual loss of vision bilaterally. He underwent CT and MRI that showed bilateral intraorbital, extraconal mass lesions displacing the orbit. Cribriform plate was low lying with herniation of brain parenchyma in frontal region anteriorly. These findings were later proved to be similar post operatively.
Keywords: Orbital meningoencephalocele, cephalocele, meningocele.

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Published

2007-08-29

How to Cite

Huda, F., Taufiq, M., Adel, H., Khan, S. A., & Sattar, A. (2007). Bilateral Orbital Meningocele Without Frontoethmoidal Meningocephalocele: A Rare Presentation. Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences (JDUHS), 11(2), 59–60. Retrieved from https://jduhs.jduhs.duhs.edu.pk/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1391

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2

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Case Report

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