Atretic parietal cephalocele: A benign variant of neural tube defects

Neural tube defects are developmental anomalies of the brain and spinal cord. They are typically diagnosed prenatally or shortly after birth. However, benign-appearing variants, such as an atretic meningocele, may go undiagnosed into adolescence or beyond. The authors report a rare case of atretic parietal cephalocele, a congenital anomaly of childhood that often goes misdiagnosed with poor prognosis. However, the prognosis largely depends on the presence or absence of associated anomalies.