PMC5437788_01
Photograph of 2-year-old neonate showing a giant occipital encephalocele
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F1
On examination, patient large spherical swelling was present over occipital region and there was no head control [Figure 1].
Computed tomography scan showing calvarial defect of 22 mm x 15 mm in occipital bone
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F2
A computed tomography (CT) scan was done [Figures 2 and 3], which showed a bony defect of size 22 mm x 15 mm in occipital bone in the midline.
Computed tomography scan showing cerebrospinal fluid filled sac herniating through the calvarial defect along with part of cerebellum sac
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F3
A computed tomography (CT) scan was done [Figures 2 and 3], which showed a bony defect of size 22 mm x 15 mm in occipital bone in the midline.