nasal encephalocele
Findings
No curated finding names nasal encephalocele yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Nasal encephalocele is an extracranial herniation of intracranial contents (that maintain a connection to the subarachnoid space) into the fonticulus frontalis, presenting with nasal broadening and/or as a compressible, blue, pulsatile mass near the nasal bridge (that enlarges on crying or with jugular vein compression) or as an intranasal mass originating in the cribiform plate and that can cause nasal obstruction or respiratory distress. Hydrocephalus and increased intracranial pressure are also reported in some cases.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0015394), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.