Journal of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery

Korean Society of Cerebravascular Surgeons (대한뇌혈관외과학회)
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Sinus Pericranii - Case Report -

  • Yun, Dong-Ju (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Kim, Hyung-Dong (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Choi, Sun-Seob (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University) ;
  • Kim, Su-Jin (Department of Pathology College of Medicine, Dong-A University)
  • Published : 2011.06.30
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Abstract

Objective : Sinus pericranii (SP) is a rare vascular malformation characterized by abnormal communication between the extracranial and intracranial venous systems, usually involving the superior sagittal sinus (SSS) and occasionally, the transverse sinus. Case report : A 28-year-old man was presented with a round, fluctuant, nonpulsatile scalp mass in the frontal area near the midline, the size of which changed, depending on his head position. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an extracranial vein extending through a bony defect in the vertex of the skull and draining into the superior portion of the sagittal sinus. Results : The lesion was completely removed by surgery. The presence of vascular endothelium in the pathologic specimen suggests a congenital or spontaneous origin. Conclusion : SP is a rare vascular malformation that requires surgical or endovascular treatment for the prevention of life-threatening complications.

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