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Citation:
Knipe H, Bell D, Foster T, et al. Sincipital encephalocele. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-39729
Sincipital encephaloceles are congenital herniations of cerebral parenchyma through a cranial defect. There are three main types 1,2:
History and etymology
Sincipital is a derivative of sinciput and relates to the frontal calvaria. It derives from the Latin words "semi" (half) and "caput" (head) 3.
Differential diagnosis
Consider other midline nasal region lesions, in particular nasal glioma.
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3. Oxford Dictionaries [website; accessed 17/09/2015]. Available from: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/sinciput
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