Nasoethmoidal meningoencephalcele

Case contributed by Ali Hekmatnia
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Intranasal mass and suspicious CSF rhinorrhea

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Male

There is a left nasal cavity mass with both CSF and herniated frontal lobe parenchyma within the mass with intracranial extension and bony defect of cribriform plate.

Case Discussion

Nasoethmoidal encephalocele is a rare entity and should be differentiated from other nasal masses. CT well delineates the bony defect and MRI shows intracranial extension and contents.

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