RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Transalar Encephalocele Associated with Wegener Granulomatosis and Meningeal Enhancement: Case Report
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1873
OP 1875
VO 26
IS 7
A1 Short, James
A1 McKinney, Alexander M.
A1 Lucato, Leandro T.
A1 Teksam, Mehmet
A1 Truwit, Charles L.
YR 2005
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/26/7/1873.abstract
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.