OBJECTIVE: Nasal encephalocele may presents as a nasal mass, its treatment is surgical and it should be done early in life. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Nasal encephaloceles usually present at birth with symptoms of obstruction or other complications. It presents as an external swelling on the nose. [radiopaedia.org]

[…] type, always present. [medsci.org]

Imaging studies in the diagnostic workup of neonatal nasal obstruction. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2001;25(4):540. [shahfacialplastics.com]

OBJECTIVE: Nasal encephalocele may presents as a nasal mass, its treatment is surgical and it should be done early in life. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Treatment Modalities 480 Conclusions 483 Conventional and Endoscopic Approaches to the Pituitary 485 Surgical Indications 486 Conventional Approaches to the Pituitary 487 Outcomes 489 References 490 Nasal and Paranasal Sinus Anatomy for the Endoscopic [books.google.com]

It also minimizes the level of exposure to ionising radiation Treatment and prognosis When a midline nasal swelling is present, no invasive procedures nor operations are performed until an intracranial connection has been excluded using CT scanning or [radiopaedia.org]

It also minimises the level of exposure to ionising radiation Treatment and prognosis When a midline nasal swelling is present, no invasive procedures nor operations are performed until an intracranial connection has been excluded using CT scanning or [radiopaedia.org]

[…] this highly lauded three-volume reference provides an interdisciplinary approach to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of head and neck diseases, including the incidence, etiology, clinical presentation, pathology, differential diagnosis, and prognosis [books.google.de]

The prognosis appears to be better for patients with frontoethmoidal encephaloceles than for patients with occipital or parietal encephaloceles, and it depends largely on the presence of additional congenital anomalies of the brain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Updated, reorganized, and revised throughout, this highly lauded three-volume reference provides an interdisciplinary approach to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of head and neck diseases, including the incidence, etiology, clinical presentation [books.google.de]

Up to now etiology remains unknown, although we conjecture that it is due to a mutation in TGIF gene. [medsci.org]

Base 660 General Principles of Endonasal Tumor Surgery 662 Postoperative Management 663 Outcome 664 References 665 Beyond the Sphenoid Sinus 669 Radiology 670 How to Do it 672 Pre and Postoperative Care 681 References 682 Congenital Choanal Atresia 684 Etiology [books.google.com]

Etiology and embryogenesis Theories abound to explain teratoma occurrence. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Each entity is extensively discussed with information on clinicopathological, epidemiological, immunophenotypic and genetic aspects of these diseases. This book is in the series commonly referred to as the "Blue Book" series. Contributors: :Dr. [books.google.de]

Epidemiology of frontoethmoidal encephalomeningocoele in Burma. J Epidemiol Community Health. 1984; 38 :89–98. [ PMC free article ] [ PubMed ] [ Google Scholar ] 12. Bhagwati S, Mahapatra A. Pediatric Neurosurgery. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Recurrences or more correctly persistence may be seen in up to 30% of patients if not completely excised. [1] Epidemiology [ edit ] Nasal glial heterotopia is rare, while an encephalocele is uncommon. [en.wikipedia.org]

Most registries and epidemiological studies classify encephaloceles using broad categories like frontal, parietal, occipital and sphenoidal. [rarediseases.org]

Currently it is unclear if it is a pathogenetic factor of the disease or mere a consequence [19], [1294], [1299] and which exact pathophysiological correlations exist [1291]. [egms.de]

Wang Y, Liu G, Canfield MA, Mai CT, Gilboa SM, Meyer RE, Anderka M, Copeland GE, Kucik JE, Nembhard WN, Kirby RS; National Birth Defects Prevention Network. [cdc.gov]

Surgery is performed early in life to prevent progression of the process and prevent damage to the herniated tissue. [chop.edu]

Encephalocele Prevention Although the condition cannot be prevented completely, certain steps can be taken to decrease the chances of development. [hxbenefit.com]

The authors emphasize the importance of preoperative assessment in order to prevent the intracranial complications. The authors report the case of 25 days-old girl with a mass on the dorsum and left wall of the nose, presented since birth. [jpss.eu]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Facts About Encephalocele. February 25th, 2011. Available at: Accessed On: 10/24/2011 Seattle’s Children Hospital. Encephalocele. [rarediseases.org]