Encephalocele, known as a herniation of brain tissue through a skull defect, was subdivided into 4 subgroups according to its location sincipital, parietal, occipital and basal. Sincipital especially interfrontal type is a extremely rare form of
congenital encephalocele.
Authors experienced one day old male who had interfrontal encephalocele combined with lumbosacral meningomyelocele, born at the maternity of Keimyung University, Dong San Hospital.
The diagnosis was made by skull X-ray and ultrasonogram of the brain and back, and confirmed by operation and followed by good prognosis.
A brief review of the literature was made.
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