Cranial meningocele is a very rare variant of encephalocele. Meningocele can be associated with other disorders and may cause complications. Therapy is usually based on surgical treatment. To our knowledge, we describe the first case of spontaneous resorption of an occipital meningocele in a full-term newborn boy. A full-term newborn was noted to have a large non-skin covered, semitransparent cystic lump in the occipital bone. He underwent computed tomography and a diagnosis of meningocele was proposed. After a few hours, the cystic lump spontaneously readsorbed. After 1 week the patient underwent magnetic resonance. Histology confirmed the diagnosis.

Vernuccio, F., Murmura, E., Piro, E., Arculeo, P., Pappalardo, M., Lo Re, G., et al. (2016). Spontaneous Resorption of an Occipital Meningocele: Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, 14(1), 43-46 [10.1055/s-0036-1583276].

Spontaneous Resorption of an Occipital Meningocele: Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation

VERNUCCIO, Federica
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MURMURA, Elena;PIRO, Ettore;LO RE, Giuseppe;LO CASTO, Antonio;SALERNO, Sergio
2016-01-01

Abstract

Cranial meningocele is a very rare variant of encephalocele. Meningocele can be associated with other disorders and may cause complications. Therapy is usually based on surgical treatment. To our knowledge, we describe the first case of spontaneous resorption of an occipital meningocele in a full-term newborn boy. A full-term newborn was noted to have a large non-skin covered, semitransparent cystic lump in the occipital bone. He underwent computed tomography and a diagnosis of meningocele was proposed. After a few hours, the cystic lump spontaneously readsorbed. After 1 week the patient underwent magnetic resonance. Histology confirmed the diagnosis.
2016
Vernuccio, F., Murmura, E., Piro, E., Arculeo, P., Pappalardo, M., Lo Re, G., et al. (2016). Spontaneous Resorption of an Occipital Meningocele: Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, 14(1), 43-46 [10.1055/s-0036-1583276].
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