title: Parietal atretic cephalocele: Associated cerebral anomalies identified by CT and MR imaging.
abstract: We describe a case of atretic cephalocele (AC) characterized by the presence of various cerebral anomalies of different midline structures. In our patient the presence of a parietal AC was associated with an embryonic position of the straight sinus, fenestration of the superior sagittal sinus, an abnormal insertion of the cerebellar tentorium with prominence of the superior cerebellar cistern and a septum pellucidum cyst. These findings, associated with AC, could lead to a worse prognosis with regard to neurodevelopmental milestones. This suggests that even if AC is a benign lesion, a complete evaluation of the brain structures should always be performed in these young patients.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Rita Olivia Anna
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Siverino
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Catania, Catania, Italy vincenzo.guarrera@hotmail.it.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Guarrera
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Attinà
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chiaramonte
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Milone
authors.affiliation: University Hospital of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Ignazio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chiaramonte
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008588:Meningocele / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods
keywords: CT; MRI; atretic cephalocele; cerebral anomalies