Sinus Pericranii Associated With Craniosynostosis

• DOI: 10.1097/01.scs.0000249363.48794.2a
• Publication Date: 2007-01-23T09:04:02Z
• Authors: Nobuyuki Mitsukawa; Kaneshige Satoh; Takashi Hayashi; Yoshihiko Furukawa; Tadayuki Suse; Tetsuji Uemura; Yoshiaki Hosaka
• Keywords: Crouzon syndrome; Vascular malformation

Sinus pericranii is a vascular tumor of the head having communication with dural venous system. The enlarges increased intracranial pressure when patient in lateral recumbent position. Since Stromeyer used term "sinus pericranii" his report 1850, approximately 170 cases have been reported. However, relatively few sinus reported association craniosynostosis or by plastic surgeons. In this study, we seven associated craniosynostosis. There were two patients Apert syndrome, Crouzon oxycephaly, and one trigonocephaly. sites occurrence parietal region six frontal patient. either type case, was clinically soft subcutaneous mass head. clinical characteristics its disappearance sitting position appearance crying. preoperatively diagnosed from imaging test findings, such as magnetic resonance aforementioned findings. all cases, treatment for performed during surgery For lesions site, did not perform craniotomy, minimally invasive method excision resection using electrocoagulation. Perioperatively, heavy hemorrhage observed, and, postoperatively, no recurrence has observed any examine etiology, diagnosis, pericranii, particular