Traumatic encephalocele in the nasal cavity after 6 years of trauma: a case report
Traumatic encephalocele is a rare and unexpected complication of trauma, but we should keep it in mind when the patient comes with head trauma because of its life-threatening consequences. This complication can happen after years of trauma if the patient refuses treatment, therefore, we must educate patients about the dangerous results of neglecting cerebrospinal fluid leakage and skull fractures.
Authors
- Kenana Tawashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3045-2230)
- Ayham Qatza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0424-2037)
- Ahmed Sheikh Sobeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5652-0309)
- Nizar Sheekh Ahmad
Institutions
- Damascus Hospital (SY)
- Damascus University (SY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04735-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57