Frontonasal encephalocele with subependymal heterotopias and cerebellar dysplasia: a rare case report with review of literature

Abstract Background Encephaloceles are herniation of brain parenchyma through the defect in dura and skull bones. This case report reveals a rare association frontonasal encephalocele, subependymal nodular heterotopias cerebellar dysplasia with review literature. Case presentation Frontonasal encephalocele is entity. We an 18-months-old male child who presented to department pediatrics chief complaint congenital swelling region forehead. Swelling was increasing size as told by parents child. The born full term normal vaginal delivery. There no history any obstetrical complications. soft, transilluminant pulsatile nature. He referred radio diagnosis for imaging evaluation. His CT MRI images revealed anterior cranial fossa meninges it. also evidence this patient along hypoplasia left hemisphere middle peduncle dysplasia. Conclusions describes coexistence encephaloceles, dysplasia, which very association.