Congenital malformations of the skull and meninges.
The surgery and management of children who have congenital malformations of the skull and meninges require multidisciplinary care and long-term follow-up by multiple specialists in birth defects. The high definition of three-dimensional CT and MRI allows precise surgery planning of reconstruction and management of associated malformations. The reconstruction of meningoencephaloceles and craniosynostosis are challenging procedures that transform the child's appearance. The embryology, clinical presentation, and surgical management of these malformations are reviewed.
Kanev
Paul M
PM
Division of Neurosurgery, Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01199, USA. paul.kanev@bhs.org
D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003398:Craniosynostoses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008578:Meninges / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery