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Prominent basal emissary foramina in syndromic craniosynostosis: correlation with phenotypic and molecular diagnoses.
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology - 1 Oct 2000
Robson C D, Mulliken J B, Robertson R L, Proctor M R, Steinberger D, Barnes P D, McFarren A, Müller U, Zurakowski D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Jugular foraminal stenosis (JFS) or atresia (JFA) with collateral emissary veins (EV) has been documented in syndromic craniosynostosis. Disruption of EV during surgery can produce massive hemorrhage. Our purpose was to describe the prevalence of prominent basal emissary foramina (EF), which transmit enlarged EV, in syndromic craniosynostosis. Our findings were correlated with phenotypic...
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