Intranasal meningoencephalocele presenting as a nasal polyp - a case report

Shraddha S. Mukerji; Hemant A. Parmar; Sachin Gujar; Peter Passamani

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2011.01.005

Intranasal meningoencephalocele presenting as a nasal polyp - a case report

Shraddha S. Mukerji, Hemant A. Parmar, Sachin Gujar, Peter Passamani

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Abstract

We present a case of an intranasal meningoencephalocele masquerading as an 'intranasal polyp' in a 17-month-old child. Nasal meningoencephaloceles are uncommon anomalies and require a high index of suspicion for their diagnosis. Biopsy of such lesions without prior imaging studies can be detrimental because of the risk of cerebrospinal fluid leak and meningitis, and is therefore contraindicated. This case reiterates the fact that any child with an intranasal mass should undergo appropriate imaging studies prior to excisional biopsy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	309-311
Number of pages	3
Journal	Clinical Imaging
Volume	35
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinimag.2011.01.005
State	Published - Jul 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Biopsy
Congenital
Intranasal
Meningoencephalocele

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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