Basal encephalocele associated with teratoma; pathogenesis and management, case report.

Iran J Pediatr

Department of Neurosurgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ; Children's Medical Center, Pediatric Center of Excellence, Tehran, Iran ; Department of Neurosurgery, Hackensack University Medical Center, New Jersey, USA.

Published: April 2013

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