Congenital duplication of the superior sagittal sinus and parietal encephalocele after vacuum extraction delivery

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2010 Apr;152(4):713-6. doi: 10.1007/s00701-009-0470-7. Epub 2009 Jul 29.

Abstract

A newly-born infant with a congenital dural and bony defect and an associated short-segmented duplication of the superior sagittal sinus suffered from herniation and infarction of parietal brain tissue secondary to vacuum extraction. This ultimately led to the formation of a subgaleal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection. Initial operative closure of the encephalocele was performed by attaching a galeal flap to the periostium surrounding the congenital defect. As the bony defect developed characteristics of a growing fracture later on, dural repair, transplantation of a split-bone flap and, finally, the insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt became necessary. This case affirms that stringent indication and cautious usage of vacuum-assisted delivery is strongly recommended, especially in view of the possibility that undetected congenital cranial, vascular and/or cerebral alterations may be present.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Birth Injuries / diagnosis
  • Birth Injuries / surgery*
  • Bone Transplantation
  • Brain Infarction / diagnosis
  • Brain Infarction / surgery*
  • Cerebral Infarction / diagnosis
  • Cerebral Infarction / surgery*
  • Craniotomy
  • Dura Mater / abnormalities
  • Encephalocele / diagnosis
  • Encephalocele / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Parietal Lobe / blood supply*
  • Pregnancy
  • Reoperation
  • Risk Factors
  • Skull / abnormalities
  • Superior Sagittal Sinus / abnormalities*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical / adverse effects*
  • Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt