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Sinus pericranii

MedGen UID:
120580
•Concept ID:
C0266494
•
Congenital Abnormality
Synonym: Sinus Pericranii
SNOMED CT: Sinus pericranii (50751005)

Definition

Rare vascular anomaly involving a communication between the intracranial and extracranial venous circulation via diploe, the central spongy layer of cranial bone. It is often characterized by dilated venous structures on the scalp due to abnormal drainage from the intracranial venous sinuses. Sinus pericranii can be congenital or traumatic in origin. [from MeSH]

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PubMed

Sinus pericranii: diagnosis and management in 21 pediatric patients.
Pavanello M, Melloni I, Antichi E, Severino M, Ravegnani M, Piatelli G, Cama A, Rossi A, Gandolfo C
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2015 Jan;15(1):60-70. doi: 10.3171/2014.9.PEDS13641. PMID: 25360854

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Sinus pericranii associated with syntelencephaly: a case report.
Fujino S, Enokizono M, Ihara S, Kono T, Miyama S
BMC Neurol 2022 Aug 25;22(1):316. doi: 10.1186/s12883-022-02764-5. PMID: 36008788Free PMC Article
Sinus pericranii-unusual anatomic obstacle to posterior decompression on an amniotic band sequence.
Tonello C, Brandão MM, Alonso N
Childs Nerv Syst 2021 Apr;37(4):1369-1372. Epub 2020 Jul 23 doi: 10.1007/s00381-020-04816-y. PMID: 32705328
Characteristics of Recurrent Congenital Sinus Pericranii: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Tamura G, Ogiwara H, Morota N
Pediatr Neurosurg 2019;54(4):265-269. Epub 2019 Jul 1 doi: 10.1159/000500764. PMID: 31261147
Sinus pericranii: diagnosis and management in 21 pediatric patients.
Pavanello M, Melloni I, Antichi E, Severino M, Ravegnani M, Piatelli G, Cama A, Rossi A, Gandolfo C
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2015 Jan;15(1):60-70. doi: 10.3171/2014.9.PEDS13641. PMID: 25360854
Sinus pericranii.
David LR, Argenta LC, Venes J, Wilson J, Glazier S
J Craniofac Surg 1998 Jan;9(1):3-10. doi: 10.1097/00001665-199801000-00003. PMID: 9558561

Diagnosis

Imaging Spectrum of Calvarial Abnormalities.
Khodarahmi I, Alizai H, Chalian M, Alaia EF, Burke CJ, Slasky SE, Wenokor C
Radiographics 2021 Jul-Aug;41(4):1144-1163. doi: 10.1148/rg.2021200198. PMID: 34197249
Sinus Pericranii.
Heppt F, Meder C, Wagner N
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2020 Feb 21;116(8):136. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2020.0136a. PMID: 32181738Free PMC Article
Sinus pericranii: diagnosis and management in 21 pediatric patients.
Pavanello M, Melloni I, Antichi E, Severino M, Ravegnani M, Piatelli G, Cama A, Rossi A, Gandolfo C
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2015 Jan;15(1):60-70. doi: 10.3171/2014.9.PEDS13641. PMID: 25360854
Sinus pericranii.
Jones TL
Radiol Technol 2012 Mar-Apr;83(4):349-64. PMID: 22461344
Sinus pericranii.
David LR, Argenta LC, Venes J, Wilson J, Glazier S
J Craniofac Surg 1998 Jan;9(1):3-10. doi: 10.1097/00001665-199801000-00003. PMID: 9558561

Therapy

Sinus pericranii: a case report and literature review.
Paiva ARA, Monteiro EMR, Nogueira TS, Oliveira MC, Campos PF, Silva RCCA
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2023 Sep-Oct;89(5):101305. Epub 2023 Aug 17 doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2023.101305. PMID: 37634406Free PMC Article
Rapidly growing sinus pericranii within a short period: a case report.
Sun Y, Wang B, Wang H
Childs Nerv Syst 2023 Jun;39(6):1679-1683. Epub 2023 Feb 3 doi: 10.1007/s00381-023-05864-w. PMID: 36732379
Sinus pericranii in children: report of 16 patients and preoperative evaluation of surgical risk.
Park SC, Kim SK, Cho BK, Kim HJ, Kim JE, Phi JH, Kim IO, Wang KC
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2009 Dec;4(6):536-42. doi: 10.3171/2009.7.PEDS0994. PMID: 19951040
Blocked ventriculoperitoneal shunt causing raised intracranial pressure diagnosed by prominent sinus pericranii.
Mahindu AJ, Guazzo EG
J Clin Neurosci 2009 Dec;16(12):1686-7. Epub 2009 Sep 30 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2009.03.032. PMID: 19796951
Infantile midline facial hemangioma with agenesis of the corpus callosum and sinus pericranii: another face of the PHACE syndrome.
Drosou A, Benjamin L, Linfante I, Mallin K, Trowers A, Wakhloo AK, Thaller SR, Schachner LA
J Am Acad Dermatol 2006 Feb;54(2):348-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.05.037. PMID: 16443074

Prognosis

Rapidly growing sinus pericranii within a short period: a case report.
Sun Y, Wang B, Wang H
Childs Nerv Syst 2023 Jun;39(6):1679-1683. Epub 2023 Feb 3 doi: 10.1007/s00381-023-05864-w. PMID: 36732379
Intracranial venous malformations: Incidence and characterization in a large pediatric cohort.
Chen KS, Montaser A, Ashour R, Orbach DB
Interv Neuroradiol 2021 Feb;27(1):6-15. Epub 2020 Jul 20 doi: 10.1177/1591019920943752. PMID: 32689840Free PMC Article
A review of extraaxial developmental venous anomalies of the brain involving dural venous flow or sinuses: persistent embryonic sinuses, sinus pericranii, venous varices or aneurysmal malformations, and enlarged emissary veins.
Manjila S, Bazil T, Thomas M, Mani S, Kay M, Udayasankar U
Neurosurg Focus 2018 Jul;45(1):E9. doi: 10.3171/2018.5.FOCUS18107. PMID: 29961384
Sinus pericranii: diagnosis and management in 21 pediatric patients.
Pavanello M, Melloni I, Antichi E, Severino M, Ravegnani M, Piatelli G, Cama A, Rossi A, Gandolfo C
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2015 Jan;15(1):60-70. doi: 10.3171/2014.9.PEDS13641. PMID: 25360854
Cerebral developmental venous anomalies.
San Millán Ruíz D, Gailloud P
Childs Nerv Syst 2010 Oct;26(10):1395-406. Epub 2010 Aug 12 doi: 10.1007/s00381-010-1253-4. PMID: 20703485

Clinical prediction guides

Sinus pericranii associated with syntelencephaly: a case report.
Fujino S, Enokizono M, Ihara S, Kono T, Miyama S
BMC Neurol 2022 Aug 25;22(1):316. doi: 10.1186/s12883-022-02764-5. PMID: 36008788Free PMC Article
Sinus Pericranii Complicated by Hydrocephalus: Case Report and Literature Review.
Almujaiwel N, Alsager G, Almubarak AO, Ajlan A
World Neurosurg 2020 Jul;139:238-241. Epub 2020 Apr 21 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.081. PMID: 32330617
A review of extraaxial developmental venous anomalies of the brain involving dural venous flow or sinuses: persistent embryonic sinuses, sinus pericranii, venous varices or aneurysmal malformations, and enlarged emissary veins.
Manjila S, Bazil T, Thomas M, Mani S, Kay M, Udayasankar U
Neurosurg Focus 2018 Jul;45(1):E9. doi: 10.3171/2018.5.FOCUS18107. PMID: 29961384
Sinus pericranii: diagnosis and management in 21 pediatric patients.
Pavanello M, Melloni I, Antichi E, Severino M, Ravegnani M, Piatelli G, Cama A, Rossi A, Gandolfo C
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2015 Jan;15(1):60-70. doi: 10.3171/2014.9.PEDS13641. PMID: 25360854
Cerebral developmental venous anomalies.
San Millán Ruíz D, Gailloud P
Childs Nerv Syst 2010 Oct;26(10):1395-406. Epub 2010 Aug 12 doi: 10.1007/s00381-010-1253-4. PMID: 20703485

Recent systematic reviews

Peculiar bony involvement of sinus pericranii in children: Extensive diploic erosion in three "karstic" variants.
Fiaschi P, Bue EL, Ceraudo M, Secci F, Tortora D, Piatelli G, Severino M, Gandolfo C, Vercellino N, Pavanello M
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2022 Aug;219:107334. Epub 2022 Jun 9 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2022.107334. PMID: 35738119
The scalp hair collar and tuft signs: A retrospective multicenter study of 78 patients with a systematic review of the literature.
Bessis D, Bigorre M, Malissen N, Captier G, Chiaverini C, Abasq C, Barbarot S, Boccara O, Bourrat E, El Fertit H, Eschard C, Hubiche T, Lacour JP, Leboucq N, Mahé E, Mallet S, Marque M, Martin L, Mazereeuw-Hautier J, Milla N, Phan A, Plantin P, Picot MC, Puzenat E, Rigau V, Vabres P, Fraitag S, Boralevi F; Groupe de Recherche Clinique en Dermatologie Pédiatrique
J Am Acad Dermatol 2017 Mar;76(3):478-487. Epub 2016 Oct 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.08.046. PMID: 27742172

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