Abstract | OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE: CLINICAL PRESENTATION: Two patients presented with signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure secondary to Camurati-Engelmann's syndrome. Radiological workup revealed marked cranial hyperostosis. INTERVENTION: The patients underwent aggressive cranial vault decompression. Multiple craniotomies were performed, and the inner table was then drilled down until the bone was 1 cm thick. CONCLUSION: Effective surgical options are needed for clinically significant cranial hyperostosis. In an effort to further define operative management in these patients, we describe a single, aggressive surgical procedure that may be used for successful cranial decompression.
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Authors | J Mocco, Ricardo J Komotar, Brad E Zacharia, Neil A Feldstein, Jeffrey N Bruce |
Journal | Neurosurgery
(Neurosurgery)
Vol. 57
Issue 1 Suppl
Pg. E212; discussion E212
(Jul 2005)
ISSN: 1524-4040 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 15987595
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Technical Report)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Camurati-Engelmann Syndrome
(diagnosis, surgery)
- Craniotomy
(methods)
- Decompression, Surgical
(methods)
- Female
- Humans
- Hyperostosis
(diagnosis, surgery)
- Intracranial Hypertension
(diagnosis, surgery)
- Male
- Treatment Outcome
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