PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Short, James
AU  - McKinney, Alexander M.
AU  - Lucato, Leandro T.
AU  - Teksam, Mehmet
AU  - Truwit, Charles L.
TI  - Transalar Encephalocele Associated with Wegener Granulomatosis and Meningeal Enhancement: Case Report
DP  - 2005 Aug 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 1873--1875
VI  - 26
IP  - 7
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/26/7/1873.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/26/7/1873.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2005 Aug 01; 26
AB  - Summary: Transalar encephaloceles are rare lesions that do not fit the standard classification of basal encephaloceles. Typically, these lesions present in adulthood, with nonspecific symptoms. We report here a case of a patient with Wegener disease in whom a large transalar encephalocele posterior to the sinus was noted when he was preoperative for left maxillary sinus surgery. The encephalocele demonstrated irregular peripheral enhancement along the margin—a very uncommon finding—as well as contrast enhancement of the basal meninges, which can be seen occasionally with Wegener granulomatosis.