Anatomical and embryological considerations in the repair of a large vertex cephalocele: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 537-541

  Hoving, Eelco ^a   Blaser, Susan ^a   Kelly, Edmond ^a   Rutka, James T ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diencephalon; Dorsal cyst; Encephalocele; Holoprosencephaly; Pediatric neurosurgery; Split superior sagittal sinus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRANIOPLASTY; DIENCEPHALON; ENCEPHALOCELE; HOLOPROSENCEPHALY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERIOR SAGITTAL SINUS; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

EID: 0033005794     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1999.90.3.0537     Document Type: Article

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