Abstract
Symptomatic spontaneous meningoencephalocele (MEC) is a very rare entity in adults and there have been no reported cases of spontaneous MEC through the orbital roof in an adult. We report a 41-year-old woman who presented with a left eyelid swelling for several weeks without any history of trauma. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a MEC through the orbital roof causing a significant blepharocele in this young patient. Supraorbital craniotomy was performed to repair the bone defect. The symptoms resolved immediately after surgery. Even though blepharocele is a rare manifestation of spontaneous orbital MEC it should be considered in the differential diagnosis for appropriate surgical management.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 224-226 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Neuroscience |
Volume | 77 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jul 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adult
- Blepharocele
- CSF leak
- Meningoencephalocele
- Orbital roof
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology
- Physiology (medical)