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Cervical meningocoele presenting as a neck mass in a patient with neurofibromatosis 1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Brian Freund*
Affiliation:
Toronto, Canada
Conrad Timon
Affiliation:
Toronto, Canada
*
Dr Brian Freund M.D., Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada.

Abstract

We report a case of an anterolateral cervical meningocoele presenting as a neck mass in a patient with neurofibromatosis 1. This lesion was diagnosed with the aid of computerized tomography and radionucleide scanning. The presentation, behaviour and treatment options of this uncommon lesion are briefly discussed.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1992

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