Frontoethmoidal encephalocele [Neurosurgery Wiki]

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====== Frontoethmoidal encephalocele ======

Frontoethmoidal [[encephalocele]] are common in Southeast Asian countries, with an incidence of 1 in 5000 live births. These lesions affect children from the low socioeconomic class, but its etiology remains poorly understood
((David DJ. [[Cephalocele]]s: classification, pathology, and management--a review. J Craniofac Surg. 1993 Oct;4(4):192-202. PMID: 8110899.)).

[[Neural tube defect]]s like [[spina bifida]] can lead to frontoethmoidal [[meningoencephalocele]]s. This suggests a role of [[folate]] deficiency, although there is not much documentation on the relationship between maternal folate levels and its incidence
((Aung Thu, Hta Kyu. Epidemiology of frontoethmoidal encephalomeningocoele in Burma. J Epidemiol Community Health. 1984 Jun;38(2):89-98. doi: 10.1136/jech.38.2.89. PMID: 6235305; PMCID: PMC1052327.)).

===== Treatment =====

[[Frontoethmoidal encephalocele treatment]]