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Rapidly growing sinus pericranii within a short period: a case report

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Introduction

Sinus pericranii (SP) is a rare vascular malformation characterized by abnormal communication between the intracranial and extracranial venous systems [1]. Sinus pericranii is most commonly seen in the distribution areas of the superior sagittal and transverse sinuses [2]. There are no uniform criteria for the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnostic criteria, treatment options, or prognosis of sinus pericranii [3].

Case description

In this paper, we present the diagnosis and treatment of a child admitted to our neurosurgery department in 2019 with rapidly growing frontal sinus pericranii, as well as the 3-year postoperative follow-up.

Discussion

The authors summarize the clinical presentation characteristics, diagnosis and treatment methods, and prognosis of this disease using relevant domestic and international literature to improve clinicians’ understanding of this disease.

Conclusion

It is rare to see a significant growing of the sinus pericranii within a short period, and the mechanism of their occurrence needs to be further explored.

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The data used to support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon request.

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Funding

This study was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province, China (Grant No. H2022206078).

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No. 215, Heping West Road, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China

    Yuchen Sun

  2. Department of Neurology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, No. 215, Heping West Road, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China

    Binglei Wang & Huijuan Wang

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Dr. Yuchen Sun: study concept and design, participation in surgery, manuscript writing. Dr. Binglei Wang: outpatient follow-up. Dr. Huijuan Wang: critical revision of the manuscript.

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Correspondence to Yuchen Sun.

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Sun, Y., Wang, B. & Wang, H. Rapidly growing sinus pericranii within a short period: a case report. Childs Nerv Syst 39, 1679–1683 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-023-05864-w

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