title: Spontaneous involution of two sinus pericranii - a unique case and review of the literature.
abstract: Sinus pericranii is a rare vascular anomaly in which an abnormal communication exists between the extracranial venous system and the dural venous sinuses. The natural history is of increasing size and potential life-threatening complications, including thrombosis and haemorrhage. Thus surgical management is the mainstay of treatment. We present a unique case of spontaneous involution of two sinus pericranii in a 1-year-old patient, the second reported case of spontaneous involution in the literature, and the first in which regression occurred at such a young age. The clinical, diagnostic and management options are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Warren Matthew
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Rozen
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: Patrick Anthony
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Lo
mesh_terms: D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012535:Scalp / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000098:blood supply*; D020779:Sinus Pericranii / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000098:blood supply; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014680:Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000503:physiopathology