Craniocele vs. Encephalocele — What's the Difference?

(pathology) A hernial protrusion of brain substance through an opening of the skull

Encephalocele is a neural tube defect characterized by sac-like protrusions of the brain and the membranes that cover it through openings in the skull. These defects are caused by failure of the neural tube to close completely during fetal development.

(medicine) A form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skull.

Hernia of the brain.

Protrusion of brain tissue through a congenital fissure in the skull