Spontaneous encephaloceles of the temporal lobe
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[Combined approach for the treatment of spontaneous temporal encephaloceles: transmastoid plus temporal minicraniotomy].
Spontaneous encephaloceles are defined as brain herniations with no apparent cause. The aim of this paper is to describe the surgical technique performed in our department. We reviewed the last 3 cases treated with combined approach (transmastoid plus minicraniotomy) with 2-layer closure. In all cases the bone defects were located and successfully sealed. We had no postoperative complications. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurosurgical Focus
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1092-0684
DOI: 10.3171/foc.2008.25.12.e11