Saeed Amer.
Atretic Fronto-ethmoidal Encephalocele.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Jan ;13(11):667-8.

This case report describes a 4 months old infant with a lump on forehead since birth. The lump turned out to be an atretic encephalocele. Herniation of brain matter through scalp suture lines during intrauterine life is a rare happening. Congenital and environmental factors have been implicated.

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