Sinus pericranii with a hair collar sign

Pediatr Dermatol. 2014 May-Jun;31(3):397-8. doi: 10.1111/pde.12311. Epub 2014 Mar 6.

Abstract

Sinus pericranii is a rare vascular malformation in which the extracranial veins are connected to the intracranial venous circulation. It typically appears as a soft mass with a blue hue on the scalp. We describe a patient with sinus pericranii and associated hair collar sign.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Hair / abnormalities*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Scalp / blood supply*
  • Scalp / pathology*
  • Sinus Pericranii / pathology*
  • Veins / abnormalities*