요추천골부 수막척수류가 동반된 전두간형 뇌류 1례

Abstract

Encephalocele, known as a herniation of brain tissue through a skull defect, was sub­divided into 4 subgroups according to it's location-sincipital, parietal, occipital and basal. Sincipital especially interfrontal type is a extremely rare form of congenital encephalocele. Authors experienced one day old male who had interfrontal encephalocele combined with Jumbosacral meningomyelocele, born at the maternity of Keimyung University, Dong San Hospital. The diagnosis was made by skull X-ray and ultrasonogram of the brain and back, and confirmed by operation and followed by good prognosis. A brief review of the literature was made.