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PubMed1980

Hypothalamic-pituitary functions in patients with transsphenoidal encephalocele and midfacial anomalies.

We have studied hypothalamic-pituitary functions in two patients with transsphenoidal pituitary herniation associated with midfacial anomalies. Both had a defect in the floor of the sella turcica. The male patient had short stature and a low plasma GH level with no response to arginine infusion and insulin-induced hypoglycemia. Both patients were euthyroid and showed normal plasma TSH responses to TRH. Serum PRL levels were borderline high in both, and one patient had a delayed, but excessive, PRL response to TRH. Neither patient had evidence of adrenal insufficiency, hypogonadotrophic-hypogonadism, diabetes insipidus, or a visual field defect. One patient had mild to moderate mental retardation. The parents of the patients were known to be consanguineous. The cases demonstrate the need to evaluate the anatomy of the sella turcica and hypothalamic-pituitary functions in patients with midfacial anomalies.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1983

Prenatal diagnosis of occipital encephalocele by ultrasound scanning.

Fetal visualization in utero can be routinely accomplished using noninvasive ultrasound techniques that do not administer ionizing radiation. Image resolution with real time sonography is sufficient to demonstrate details of possible congenital central nervous system malformations before delivery. The case reported illustrates the advantages of advance warning in an infant with occipital meningoencephalocele for determining prognosis, planning delivery by cesarean section, and preparing for immediate neurosurgical repair.

Adult↗
PubMed1989

Large encephalocele at the anterior fontanel--case report.

The authors report a newborn girl with a large meningoencephalocele, 18.5 cm in diameter, at the anterior fontanel. She had several accompanying anomalies, including microcephalus, cleft palate, and a uvula bifida. A plain skull x-ray revealed craniolacunia and a computed tomography (CT) scan showed maldevelopment of the cerebrum. The mass was resected, after which the fontanel was noted to bulge. CT demonstrated dilated lateral ventricles. A successful shunting procedure permitted the infant to leave the hospital in good general condition.

Cleft Palate↗