Occult temporal lobe encephalocoele into the transverse sinus

J Clin Neurosci. 2015 Jul;22(7):1202-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.01.020. Epub 2015 Apr 15.

Abstract

In this article we present a case of an incidental encephalocoele protruding through a dural defect into the transverse sinus. Encephalocoeles are usually described as a herniation of the meninges and brain parenchyma through a bony defect of the cranium or base of skull. To our knowledge, there are only a few patients reported in the literature of occult encephalocoeles through dural defects. Our case study highlights that encephalocoele should be a differential diagnosis for a filling defect in this location.

Keywords: Encephalocoele; Neuroradiology; Neurosurgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dura Mater / pathology
  • Encephalocele / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings
  • Middle Aged
  • Skull Base / pathology
  • Temporal Lobe / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Transverse Sinuses / pathology*