Basal Encephalocele Associated with Teratoma; Pathogenesis and Management, Case Report

Encephaloceles are rare entities presenting as protrusion of intracranial structures through a defect in the skull[1, 2]. Teratomas, tumors with the potential of giving rise to all three germ cell layers, are other rare entities which can involve the intracranial components. Here we describe a patient with basal encephalocele associated with teratoma. A 9-month-old girl was referred to the neurosurgical department due to small frontal mass since birth and progressive hypertelorism. On examination she had a bifid nose, prominent hypertelorism and small midline mass covered by abnormal skin and small thick hairs (Fig. 1).