Crouzon ’s Syndrome With A Dominant Sinus Pericranii Draining Transverse Sinus- Report Of A Rare Association And Review Of Literature.

Conclusion - Crouzon’s syndrome with sinus pericranii is an extremely rare entity. Sinus pericranii with communication to major posterior dural venous sinuses are also rare and mostly associated with multi-suture craniosynostosis. Management depends on the volum e of venous blood they are draining. Most of them are dominant type and their occlusion is not feasible. Preoperative diagnosis of a dominant sinus pericranii is essential for proper surgical planning as it needs to be preserved mandatorily to prevent cerebral venous infarction.
Source: Pediatric Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research