BACKGROUND: Midline scalp lesions are frequent in children. They include soft-tissue masses and atretic meningocoeles. Their recognition is important as their treatment differs. Intracranial venous anomalies are known to be associated with atretic cephalocoeles. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective study was undertaken to assess the frequency of intracranial venous anomalies associated with atretic meningocoeles (AT). Thirty-one patients with AT were studied by MRI. There were 13 meningocoeles and 14 encephalocoeles; 4 have not yet received surgery. RESULTS: Venous anomalies were found when the cephalocoeles lay above the torcular. They include absence of the straight sinus and duplication of the longitudinal sinus. CONCLUSION: Venous anomalies are frequent in atretic cephalocoeles and are part of the dysraphic state.
BACKGROUND:Midline scalp lesions are frequent in children. They include soft-tissue masses and atretic meningocoeles. Their recognition is important as their treatment differs. Intracranial venous anomalies are known to be associated with atretic cephalocoeles. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective study was undertaken to assess the frequency of intracranial venous anomalies associated with atretic meningocoeles (AT). Thirty-one patients with AT were studied by MRI. There were 13 meningocoeles and 14 encephalocoeles; 4 have not yet received surgery. RESULTS:Venous anomalies were found when the cephalocoeles lay above the torcular. They include absence of the straight sinus and duplication of the longitudinal sinus. CONCLUSION:Venous anomalies are frequent in atretic cephalocoeles and are part of the dysraphic state.
Authors: Mustafa Kemal Demir; Ahmet Çolak; Murat Şakir Ekşi; Emel Ece Özcan-Ekşi; Akın Akakın; Baran Yılmaz Journal: Childs Nerv Syst Date: 2016-07-26 Impact factor: 1.475
Authors: Sandra Perez da Rosa; Christopher Paul Millward; Muhammad Imran Bhatti; Andrew Healey; Sasha Clare Burn; Ajay Sinha Journal: Childs Nerv Syst Date: 2013-11-19 Impact factor: 1.475