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Abnormal occipital bone morphology

MedGen UID:
868565
•Concept ID:
C4022964
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of the occipital bone
 
HPO: HP:0012294

Definition

Abnormality of the occipital bone of the skull. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Chiari Malformation (Update on Diagnosis and Treatment).
Rosenblum JS, Pomeraniec IJ, Heiss JD
Neurol Clin 2022 May;40(2):297-307. Epub 2022 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2021.11.007. PMID: 35465876Free PMC Article
Endoscopic cranial suture release for the treatment of craniosynostosis--is it the future?
Proctor MR
J Craniofac Surg 2012 Jan;23(1):225-8. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e318241b8f6. PMID: 22337414
Diagnostic criteria of basilar impression.
HINCK VC, HOPKINS CE, SAVARA BS
Radiology 1961 Apr;76:572-85. doi: 10.1148/76.4.572. PMID: 13714427

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Iniencephaly.
Holmes LB, Toufaily MH, Westgate MN
Birth Defects Res 2018 Jan;110(2):128-133. doi: 10.1002/bdr2.1082. PMID: 29377645
Percentile-based assessment of craniosynostosis.
Wilbrand JF, Bierther U, Nord T, Reinges M, Hahn A, Christophis P, Streckbein P, Kähling C, Howaldt HP
J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2014 Jul;42(5):634-40. Epub 2013 Sep 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2013.09.005. PMID: 24717668
Achondroplasia: manifestations and treatment.
Shirley ED, Ain MC
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2009 Apr;17(4):231-41. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200904000-00004. PMID: 19307672
Untreated parieto-occipital encephalomeningohydrocele.
Muszynski CA, Kaufman BA
Pediatr Neurosurg 2004 Mar-Apr;40(2):86-7. doi: 10.1159/000078915. PMID: 15292640
Growing skull fractures.
Tung MY, Tan KK
Singapore Med J 1993 Oct;34(5):438-41. PMID: 8153694

Diagnosis

Chiari Malformation (Update on Diagnosis and Treatment).
Rosenblum JS, Pomeraniec IJ, Heiss JD
Neurol Clin 2022 May;40(2):297-307. Epub 2022 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2021.11.007. PMID: 35465876Free PMC Article
Occipital Encephalocele: Cause, Incidence, Neuroimaging and Surgical Management.
Markovic I, Bosnjakovic P, Milenkovic Z
Curr Pediatr Rev 2020;16(3):200-205. doi: 10.2174/1573396315666191018161535. PMID: 31656152Free PMC Article
Achondroplasia: manifestations and treatment.
Shirley ED, Ain MC
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2009 Apr;17(4):231-41. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200904000-00004. PMID: 19307672
Management of nonsyndromic craniosynostosis.
Ghali GE, Sinn DP, Tantipasawasin S
Atlas Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2002 Mar;10(1):1-41. doi: 10.1016/s1061-3315(01)00003-8. PMID: 12087862
MR imaging of the craniovertebral junction.
Smoker WR
Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 2000 Aug;8(3):635-50. PMID: 10947931

Therapy

Chiari malformation type I: related conditions.
deSouza RM, Zador Z, Frim DM
Neurol Res 2011 Apr;33(3):278-84. doi: 10.1179/016164111X12962202723922. PMID: 21513648
Trigonocephaly: surgical considerations and long term evaluation.
Greenberg BM, Schneider SJ
J Craniofac Surg 2006 May;17(3):528-35. doi: 10.1097/00001665-200605000-00024. PMID: 16770193
Methyl methacrylate cranioplasty.
Azmi A, Latiff AZ, Johari A
Med J Malaysia 2004 Aug;59(3):418-21. PMID: 15727391
Surgical treatment of Chiari I malformation: indications and approaches.
Alden TD, Ojemann JG, Park TS
Neurosurg Focus 2001 Jul 15;11(1):E2. doi: 10.3171/foc.2001.11.1.3. PMID: 16724812
An assistive device for the treatment of positional plagiocephaly.
Carson BS, Muñoz D, Gross G, VanderKolk CA, James CS, Gates J, North M, McKnight M, Guarnieri M
J Craniofac Surg 2000 Mar;11(2):177-83. doi: 10.1097/00001665-200011020-00014. PMID: 11314129

Prognosis

Occipital Encephalocele: Cause, Incidence, Neuroimaging and Surgical Management.
Markovic I, Bosnjakovic P, Milenkovic Z
Curr Pediatr Rev 2020;16(3):200-205. doi: 10.2174/1573396315666191018161535. PMID: 31656152Free PMC Article
Chiari III Malformation: a rare case with review of literature.
Rani H, Kulkarni AV, Rao RV, Patil P
Fetal Pediatr Pathol 2013 Jun;32(3):169-74. Epub 2012 May 24 doi: 10.3109/15513815.2012.684848. PMID: 22621240
Symptomatic occipitocervical paracondylar process.
McCall T, Coppens J, Couldwell W, Dailey A
J Neurosurg Spine 2010 Jan;12(1):9-12. doi: 10.3171/2009.7.SPINE09345. PMID: 20043756
Untreated parieto-occipital encephalomeningohydrocele.
Muszynski CA, Kaufman BA
Pediatr Neurosurg 2004 Mar-Apr;40(2):86-7. doi: 10.1159/000078915. PMID: 15292640
Nasal encephaloceles.
Hoving EW
Childs Nerv Syst 2000 Nov;16(10-11):702-6. doi: 10.1007/s003810000339. PMID: 11151720

Clinical prediction guides

Association Between the Clivus Slope and Patient-Reported Japanese Orthopaedic Association (PRO-JOA) Scores in Patients with Basilar Invagination: A Retrospective Study.
Peng L, Zuo W, Cheng C, Yang F, Wang P, Mao Z, Zhang J, Li W
Turk Neurosurg 2023;33(4):655-664. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.35895-21.3. PMID: 35713252
Foramen Magnum Angle: A New Parameter for Basilar Invagination of Type B.
Nascimento JJC, Silva LM, Ribeiro ECO, Neto EJS, Araújo-Neto SA, Diniz PRB
World Neurosurg 2021 Aug;152:121-123. Epub 2021 Jun 12 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.06.028. PMID: 34129970
Chiari 1 malformation and raised intracranial pressure.
Piper RJ, Magdum SA
Childs Nerv Syst 2019 Oct;35(10):1719-1725. Epub 2019 Jun 13 doi: 10.1007/s00381-019-04232-x. PMID: 31197535
Endodermal cyst of the cranio-cervical junction.
Ohba S, Akiyama T, Kanai R, Onozuka S, Kawase T
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2008 Mar;150(3):257-63; discussion 263. Epub 2008 Jan 23 doi: 10.1007/s00701-007-1395-7. PMID: 18213442
Deformational posterior plagiocephaly: diagnosis and treatment.
Teichgraeber JF, Ault JK, Baumgartner J, Waller A, Messersmith M, Gateño J, Bravenec B, Xia J
Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2002 Nov;39(6):582-6. doi: 10.1597/1545-1569_2002_039_0582_dppdat_2.0.co_2. PMID: 12401104

Recent systematic reviews

Pathogenesis and treatment of a giant occipital bone defect with meningoencephalocele in an NF1 child: case report and review of the literature.
Antico A, Vitulli F, Rossi A, Gaggero G, Piatelli G, Consales A
Childs Nerv Syst 2024 Jan;40(1):27-39. Epub 2023 Nov 23 doi: 10.1007/s00381-023-06232-4. PMID: 37993698
Posterior Fossa Dimensions of Chiari Malformation Patients Compared with Normal Subjects: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Botelho RV, Heringer LC, Botelho PB, Lopes RA, Waisberg J
World Neurosurg 2020 Jun;138:521-529.e2. Epub 2020 Mar 7 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.02.182. PMID: 32156591
First trimester detection of fetal open spina bifida using BS/BSOB ratio.
Sirico A, Raffone A, Lanzone A, Saccone G, Travaglino A, Sarno L, Rizzo G, Zullo F, Maruotti GM
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2020 Feb;301(2):333-340. Epub 2019 Dec 24 doi: 10.1007/s00404-019-05422-3. PMID: 31875250
Dural arteriovenous fistulas of the hypoglossal canal: systematic review on imaging anatomy, clinical findings, and endovascular management.
Spittau B, Millán DS, El-Sherifi S, Hader C, Singh TP, Motschall E, Vach W, Urbach H, Meckel S
J Neurosurg 2015 Apr;122(4):883-903. Epub 2014 Nov 21 doi: 10.3171/2014.10.JNS14377. PMID: 25415064

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