Sinus pericranii. Report of a case and review of the literature.
Sinus pericranii is an unusual anomaly of venous drainage from intracranial to extracranial systems via the diploë of the skull. A case and its management are presented. The aetiology, various options regarding treatment and their indications are discussed, including various surgical techniques and interventional radiology.
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D018056:Hemorheology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012886:Skull / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D014680:Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery