Hypoplastic straight sinus with persistent falcine sinus in an adult with sinus pericranii

Open MRI of a 45-year-old man with panic disorder showed a sinus pericranii (SP). Examination of the scalp revealed a discolored scalp mass and MR venography displayed a hypoplastic straight sinus with persistent falcine sinus.SP is a venous anomaly consisting of a transosseous vascular channel connecting an intracranial sinus with subgaleal veins. High venous pressure in the late embryonic stage, as with a hypoplastic straight sinus, has been hypothesized to predispose affected individuals to develop other venous anomalies, i.e.
Source: World Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Clinical Images Source Type: research