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Three-dimensional printing of a sinus pericranii model: technical note

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Abstract

Background

Sinus pericranii (SP) is a rare venous malformation consisting of a single or multiple abnormal emissary veins communicating between intracranial sinuses and dilated epicranial veins. There is no consensus concerning diagnosis, management, and treatment of SP.

Technical note

We report the case of a 4-month-old infant with a SP for whom we used a three-dimensional printed model in order to define the angioarchitecture, improve management, and help parents’ understanding of this uncommon condition.

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  1. Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon 21, 1010, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Alexandre Simonin, Marc Levivier & Roy Thomas Daniel

  2. Service de Reprographie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland

    Sébastien Martinerie

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Simonin, A., Martinerie, S., Levivier, M. et al. Three-dimensional printing of a sinus pericranii model: technical note. Childs Nerv Syst 33, 499–502 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-017-3357-6

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