J Korean Soc Radiol.
2015 Jun;72(6):423-426. 10.3348/jksr.2015.72.6.423.
Intradiploic Encephalocele of the Left Parietal Bone: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Myongji St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea. nshs@catholic.ac.kr
- 2Department of Radiology, Myongji St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2098023
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2015.72.6.423
Abstract
- Encephaloceles are generally regarded as midline abnormalities. A 50-year-old man presented with a parietal intradiploic encephalocele manifesting as intermittent headache for the past 6 months. Computed tomography (CT) showed bone destruction associated with a left parietal lesion. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated brain herniation within the intradiploic space. Cerebral angiographic imaging showed a normal cerebral vessel pattern within the herniated brain lesion. In this case, surgical treatment may not be necessary in the absence of concurrent symptoms and neurologic deficit. We report the CT, MRI, and angiographic findings of an extremely rare case of parietal intradiploic encephalocele in adulthood.
