Treatment of an Elusive Symptomatic Sinus Pericranii: Case Report and Review of the Literature

J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg. 2023 Jul;84(4):386-389. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1735862. Epub 2021 Nov 15.

Abstract

Sinus pericranii (SP) are abnormal vascular connections between extracranial scalp venous channels and intracranial dural sinuses. This vascular abnormality rarely results in significant sequelae, but in select cases, it can be symptomatic. We describe the case of a 7-year-old girl with an SP who experienced intermittent visual, motor, and sensory symptoms not previously described in the literature. Her symptoms resolved after surgical treatment of the SP. We propose a mechanism for her symptoms and the rationale for the role of neurosurgical intervention along with a review of the literature.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Cranial Sinuses / surgery
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Neurosurgical Procedures
  • Scalp / blood supply
  • Scalp / surgery
  • Sinus Pericranii* / complications
  • Sinus Pericranii* / diagnostic imaging
  • Sinus Pericranii* / surgery