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

Abstract

Sinus pericranii (SP) is a rare vascular malformation characterized by an abnormal communication between the intracranial and extracranial venous systems. [1] Sinus pericranii are 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] 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. 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. Case PresentationClinical Course We describe a case of SP in a 10-year-old girl who was noted to have a frontal scalp swelling at birth and signi cantly increased within six months. After the child was born, her parents noticed that the forehead swelling appeared when the child cried. The mass was peanut-sized, soft, with normal skin on its surface. When the child was quiet, it vanished on its own. In the past six months, the swelling was found to be rapidly growing, occasionally accompanied by headache and local tenderness, so the child came to our hospital for consultation. The child's parents denied any history of head trauma within the last decade.