Abstract:Objective
Encephaloceles are considered to result from defects in the developing skull through which meninges, and potentially brain tissue, herniate. The pathological mechanism underlying this process is incompletely understood. We aimed to describe the location of encephaloceles through the generation of a group atlas to determine whether they occur at random sites or clusters within distinct anatomical regions.
Methods
Patients diagnosed with cranial encephaloceles or meningoceles were identified from a p… Show more
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