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Nasopharyngeal mass diagnosed as transsphenoidal encephalocele in an adult patient

dc.contributor.coauthorErtaş, Burak
dc.contributor.coauthorAksoy, Elif Ayanoğlu
dc.contributor.kuauthorÜnal, Ömer Faruk
dc.contributor.kuprofileOther
dc.contributor.schoolcollegeinstituteSchool of Medicine
dc.contributor.yokid199800
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-09T22:57:55Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractTranssphenoidal encephalocele, a rare congenital malformation, is generally diagnosed during childhood when investigating the reason for complaints such as nasal obstruction and recurring cerebrospinal fluid fistula. In this adult patient, the authors identified an asymptomatic transsphenoidal encephalocele after requested monitoring of a pedunculated mass detected in the nasopharynx during nasal endoscopy. After evaluation, the authors decided to follow the patient. Few cases of transsphenoidal encephalocele have been reported, and even fewer have been reported in older patients, with no other anomaly or symptoms. The success of surgical treatment for these masses is debatable. The authors did not consider surgery for this asymptomatic case. With this case presentation, the authors wish to emphasize that without making radiologic assessments of any masses identified in a nasopharyngeal examination, it would be inappropriate to perform a biopsy or any intervention.
dc.description.indexedbyWoS
dc.description.indexedbyScopus
dc.description.indexedbyPubMed
dc.description.issue8
dc.description.openaccessNO
dc.description.publisherscopeInternational
dc.description.volume26
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/SCS.0000000000002161
dc.identifier.eissn1536-3732
dc.identifier.issn1049-2275
dc.identifier.quartileQ4
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84948689578
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0000000000002161
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/7636
dc.identifier.wos368018800040
dc.keywordsEncephalocele
dc.keywordsNasopharyngeal mass
dc.keywordsTranssphenoidal
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherLippincott Williams and Wilkins (LWW)
dc.sourceJournal of Craniofacial Surgery
dc.subjectSurgery
dc.titleNasopharyngeal mass diagnosed as transsphenoidal encephalocele in an adult patient
dc.typeJournal Article
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local.contributor.authorid0000-0001-5692-2475
local.contributor.kuauthorÜnal, Ömer Faruk

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