[Diagnosis and treatment of children sinus pericranii].
OBJECTIVE
To discuss the diagnosis and treatment of children sinus pericranii (SP).


METHODS
From Jan. 2000 to Dec. 2008, 12 cases of SP were treated. The clinical data and CT results were studied. If the SP had no communication with the intracranial vessels, DSA was performed to know its venous drainage. The operation procedures included excision of bump, followed by hemostasis. Then the local flap was used to cover the cranial defect.


RESULTS
12 cases all had scalp bump whose size was changed with body position. Three-dimensional CT showed a crater-like depression and multiple honeycomb diploic holes in the skull. 6 cases with venous malformation received DSA. 12 patients were operated.


CONCLUSIONS
SP can be diagnosed with typical CT results and symptoms. DSA should be performed if the communication with the intracranial vessels is existed. The main methods include operation, embolization and reserved observation. Medicine injection is not recommended due to the high risk.
Department of Burn & Plastic Surgery, Nanjing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China.
Wei-Min
WM
Shen
Jie
J
Cui
Jian-Bing
JB
Chen
Ji-Jun
JJ
Zou
Yi
Y
Ji
Hai-Ni
HN
Chen
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020779:Sinus Pericranii / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome