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Hi doctors, can you tell me what is occipital encephalocele?

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Encephalocele: The occipital region is the back side of the head, an encephalocele is a defect in the skull bone where part of the brain protrudes though the bone defect. This is a finding most commonly diagnosed at the time of birth.

Answered 4/10/2014

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