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DOI: 10.1055/a-1938-0906
Cranial Base Reconstruction and Secondary Frontal Advancement for Meningoencephalocele Following LeFort III Osteotomy in a Patient with Crouzon Syndrome: Case Report
Abstract
Patients with Crouzon syndrome have increased risks of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea and meningoencephalocele after LeFort III osteotomy. We report a rare case of meningoencephalocele following LeFort III midface advancement in a patient with Crouzon syndrome. Over 10 years since it was incidentally found during transnasal endoscopic orbital decompression, the untreated meningoencephalocele eventually led to intermittent clear nasal discharge, frontal headache, and seizure. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated meningoencephalocele in the left frontal-ethmoid-maxillary sinus through a focal defect of the anterior cranial base. Through bifrontal craniotomy, the meningoencephalocele was removed and the anterior cranial base was reconstructed with a pericranial flap and split calvarial bone graft. Secondary frontal advancement was concurrently performed to relieve suspicious increased intracranial pressure, limit visual deterioration, and improve the forehead shape. Surgeons should be aware that patients with Crouzon syndrome have the potential for an unrecognized dural injury during LeFort III osteotomy due to anatomical differences such as inferior displacement and thinning of the anterior cranial base.
Keywords
LeFort osteotomy - Crouzon syndrome - meningoencephalocele - magnetic resonance imaging - computed tomographyAuthor Contributions
S.J. collected data, drafted the initial manuscript, and critically reviewed and revised the manuscript. Y.K. collected data and critically reviewed and revised the manuscript. J.H.P. designed the study, and critically reviewed and revised the manuscript. J.H.C. conceptualized and designed the study, supervised the manuscript, and critically reviewed and revised the manuscript. All authors approved the final manuscript as submitted and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
Patient Consent
Patients provided informed consent for the publication and the use of their images.
Publication History
Received: 29 March 2022
Accepted: 11 August 2022
Accepted Manuscript online:
07 September 2022
Article published online:
06 February 2023
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