Nasofrontal encephalocele in a child, associated with a nasal dermal sinus in his mother: familial cranial malformations. Illustrative case
Mir Yabir Ali,
Zohreh Habibi,
Farideh Nejat
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND
Dermal sinuses and encephaloceles are uncommon central nervous system malformations. The occurrence of these malformations in different members of a family is very rare.
OBSERVATIONS
This report documents the unique case of a 10-month-old boy with a frontonasal encephalocele, born to a mother with a nasal dermal sinus. These two specific neural tube defects have not been previously reported as occurring between parent and child.
LESSONS
This case demonstrates potential heritable links in central… Show more
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