title: Three-dimensional computed tomography venography as a guide for cranioplasty in parietal cephalocele.
abstract: We present cranioplasty for a patient who underwent encephalocele surgery during infancy. Preoperative 3-dimensional computed tomography venography showed the skull defect and abnormal running of the superior sagittal sinus in simultaneous images. Using computed tomography venography images as a guide, we could safely harvest full-thickness calvarial bone from the contralateral side of the superior sagittal sinus.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Masanobu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: Haruhisa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Daizo
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimada
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D064592:Autografts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000637:transplantation; D001860:Bone Plates; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D010294:Parietal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D054063:Superior Sagittal Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*