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

Authors

Jose F. Dominguez, Department of Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States.
Smit Shah, Department of Neurology, University South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, United States.
Eric Feldstein, Department of Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States.
Christina Ng, Department of Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States.
Boyi Li, Department of Neurosurgery, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States.
Michael Kim, Department of Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States.
Justin Santarelli, Department of Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States.
Chirag D. Gandhi, Department of Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States.
Rachana Tyagi, Department of Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States.
Michael Tobias, Department of Neurosurgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, United States.

Author Type(s)

Resident/Fellow, Student, Faculty

Journal Title

Journal of Neurological Surgery. Part A, Central European Neurosurgery

First Page

386

Last Page

389

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1-2023

Department

Neurosurgery

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.

Recommended Citation

Dominguez, J. F., Shah, S., Feldstein, E., Ng, C., Li, B., Kim, M., Santarelli, J., Gandhi, C. D., Tyagi, R., & Tobias, M. (2023). Treatment of an Elusive Symptomatic Sinus Pericranii: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Journal of Neurological Surgery. Part A, Central European Neurosurgery, 84 (4), 386-389. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1735862