Cranial fasciitis of the orbit and maxilla: extensive resection and reconstruction.
A case of cranial fasciitis of childhood is described. This extensive cranio-orbital-facial lesion in a 3-month-old baby necessitated radical resection and immediate orbital and anterior cranial fossa reconstruction. The particular requirements of reconstruction in the infant are emphasised.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Wessex Neurological Centre, Southampton University Hospitals, UK.
Neil-Dwyer
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Evans
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Sarsfield
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Nenji
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D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed