| Literature DB >> 27833887 |
Gaurav Khandelwal1, Manoj Sharma1, Priyanka Gupta1.
Abstract
Fronto-ethmoidal meningocoele is a rare congenital condition with protrusion of meninges through anterior cranial fossa into the facial skeleton, surgical repair should be done in order to resolve nasal obstruction, provide a watertight division between sino-nasal and intra-cranial cavities and minimise injury to any CNS contents (Maddalozzo in Issue Otolaryngol Clin N Am 2015). Open approaches may be required but endoscopic endo-nasal repairs can be done in paediatric skull-base defects. A 3 month-old infant with fronto-ethmoidal meningocele operated with endo-nasal approach. In regular follow up and there is no recurrence reported till now. Recent techniques and skills will increase the use of endo-nasal approaches in paediatric skull-base surgery without complications associated with external approaches.Entities:
Keywords: Endo-nasal; Meningocele; Nasal obstruction; Paediatric skull base
Year: 2016 PMID: 27833887 PMCID: PMC5083653 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-016-1017-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg ISSN: 2231-3796