A type of encephalocele (that is, a a protrusion of part of the cranial contents including brain tissue through a congenital opening in the cranium, typically covered with skin or mucous membrane) in the occipital region of the skull. Occipital encephalocele presents as a midline swelling over the occipital bone. It is usually covered with normal full-thickness scalp.
Parietal encephalocele
Synonyms
Exact Synonyms:
Brain tissue sticks out through back of skull
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Occipital meningoencephalocele
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Posterior encephalocele