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Abnormal dura mater morphology

MedGen UID:
869331
•Concept ID:
C4023757
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of the dura mater
 
HPO: HP:0010652

Definition

An abnormality of the Dura mater. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Spinal dural and epidural fistulas: role of cone beam CT in diagnosis and treatment.
Shapiro M, Nossek E, Sharashidze V, Tanaka M, Rutledge C, Chung C, Khawaja A, Riina H, Nelson PK, Raz E
J Neurointerv Surg 2024 May 21;16(6):615-623. doi: 10.1136/jnis-2022-019950. PMID: 37673678
Endovascular Management of Intracranial Dural AVFs: Principles.
Bhatia KD, Lee H, Kortman H, Klostranec J, Guest W, Wälchli T, Radovanovic I, Krings T, Pereira VM
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2022 Feb;43(2):160-166. Epub 2021 Oct 21 doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A7304. PMID: 34674996Free PMC Article
Endovascular management of intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas.
Mulholland CB, Kalani MYS, Albuquerque FC
Handb Clin Neurol 2017;143:117-123. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-63640-9.00011-4. PMID: 28552133

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Endovascular Management of Intracranial Dural AVFs: Principles.
Bhatia KD, Lee H, Kortman H, Klostranec J, Guest W, Wälchli T, Radovanovic I, Krings T, Pereira VM
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2022 Feb;43(2):160-166. Epub 2021 Oct 21 doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A7304. PMID: 34674996Free PMC Article
The fetal falx cerebelli.
Whitehead MT, Vezina G
Pediatr Radiol 2020 Jun;50(7):984-989. Epub 2020 Mar 17 doi: 10.1007/s00247-020-04641-0. PMID: 32185447
The suboccipital ligament.
Alabaster K, Fred Bugg M, Splavski B, Boop FA, Arnautovic KI
J Neurosurg 2018 Jan;128(1):165-173. Epub 2017 Apr 14 doi: 10.3171/2016.10.JNS162161. PMID: 28409726
Infectious and Sporadic Prion Diseases.
Knight R
Prog Mol Biol Transl Sci 2017;150:293-318. Epub 2017 Aug 14 doi: 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2017.06.010. PMID: 28838665
Spinal involvement in mucopolysaccharidoses: a review.
Leone A, Rigante D, Amato DZ, Casale R, Pedone L, Magarelli N, Colosimo C
Childs Nerv Syst 2015 Feb;31(2):203-12. Epub 2014 Oct 31 doi: 10.1007/s00381-014-2578-1. PMID: 25358811

Diagnosis

The fetal falx cerebelli.
Whitehead MT, Vezina G
Pediatr Radiol 2020 Jun;50(7):984-989. Epub 2020 Mar 17 doi: 10.1007/s00247-020-04641-0. PMID: 32185447
Epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and prognosis of cerebral dural arteriovenous fistulas.
Elhammady MS, Ambekar S, Heros RC
Handb Clin Neurol 2017;143:99-105. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-63640-9.00009-6. PMID: 28552162
Spinal vascular malformations: treatment strategies and outcome.
Flores BC, Klinger DR, White JA, Batjer HH
Neurosurg Rev 2017 Jan;40(1):15-28. Epub 2016 Apr 13 doi: 10.1007/s10143-016-0713-z. PMID: 27075861
Acalvaria.
Hawasli AH, Beaumont TL, Vogel TW, Woo AS, Leonard JR
J Neurosurg Pediatr 2014 Aug;14(2):200-2. Epub 2014 Jun 13 doi: 10.3171/2014.5.PEDS13688. PMID: 24926969
Spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas: a review.
Marcus J, Schwarz J, Singh IP, Sigounas D, Knopman J, Gobin YP, Patsalides A
Curr Atheroscler Rep 2013 Jul;15(7):335. doi: 10.1007/s11883-013-0335-7. PMID: 23666862

Therapy

Endovascular management of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas. A review.
Sivakumar W, Zada G, Yashar P, Giannotta SL, Teitelbaum G, Larsen DW
Neurosurg Focus 2009 May;26(5):E15. doi: 10.3171/2009.2.FOCUS098. PMID: 19408993
Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis.
Kupersmith MJ, Martin V, Heller G, Shah A, Mitnick HJ
Neurology 2004 Mar 9;62(5):686-94. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000113748.53023.b7. PMID: 15007115
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension.
Mokri B
Curr Pain Headache Rep 2001 Jun;5(3):284-91. doi: 10.1007/s11916-001-0045-7. PMID: 11309218
Cerebrospinal fluid volume depletion and its emerging clinical/imaging syndromes.
Mokri B
Neurosurg Focus 2000 Jul 15;9(1):e6. doi: 10.3171/foc.2000.9.1.6. PMID: 16859267
Neuropathology of the limbic system.
Shaw CM, Alvord EC Jr
Neuroimaging Clin N Am 1997 Feb;7(1):101-42. PMID: 9100234

Prognosis

Dandy-Walker Malformation.
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), Monteagudo A
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2020 Dec;223(6):B38-B41. Epub 2020 Nov 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.08.184. PMID: 33168220
Spinal vascular malformations: treatment strategies and outcome.
Flores BC, Klinger DR, White JA, Batjer HH
Neurosurg Rev 2017 Jan;40(1):15-28. Epub 2016 Apr 13 doi: 10.1007/s10143-016-0713-z. PMID: 27075861
Clinical presentation and prognostic factors of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas: an overview.
Fugate JE, Lanzino G, Rabinstein AA
Neurosurg Focus 2012 May;32(5):E17. doi: 10.3171/2012.1.FOCUS11376. PMID: 22537126
Idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis.
Kupersmith MJ, Martin V, Heller G, Shah A, Mitnick HJ
Neurology 2004 Mar 9;62(5):686-94. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000113748.53023.b7. PMID: 15007115
Head injuries.
Yanko J
J Neurosurg Nurs 1984 Aug;16(4):173-80. doi: 10.1097/01376517-198408000-00001. PMID: 6565746

Clinical prediction guides

Torcular dural sinus malformations: a single-center case series and a review of literature.
Liby P, Lomachinsky V, Petrak B, Kyncl M, Charvat F, Padr R, Tichy M
Childs Nerv Syst 2020 Feb;36(2):333-341. Epub 2019 Jul 2 doi: 10.1007/s00381-019-04280-3. PMID: 31267184
Spinal vascular malformations: treatment strategies and outcome.
Flores BC, Klinger DR, White JA, Batjer HH
Neurosurg Rev 2017 Jan;40(1):15-28. Epub 2016 Apr 13 doi: 10.1007/s10143-016-0713-z. PMID: 27075861
Cranial dural arteriovenous fistulas: modification of angiographic classification scales based on new natural history data.
Zipfel GJ, Shah MN, Refai D, Dacey RG Jr, Derdeyn CP
Neurosurg Focus 2009 May;26(5):E14. doi: 10.3171/2009.2.FOCUS0928. PMID: 19408992
Extradural causes of myelopathy.
Rothman MI, Zoarski GH, Akhtar N
Semin Ultrasound CT MR 1994 Jun;15(3):226-49. doi: 10.1016/s0887-2171(05)80073-3. PMID: 8060674
Head injuries.
Yanko J
J Neurosurg Nurs 1984 Aug;16(4):173-80. doi: 10.1097/01376517-198408000-00001. PMID: 6565746

Recent systematic reviews

Fourth ventricle to spinal subarachnoid space stenting in pediatric patients with refractory syringomyelia: case series and systematic review.
Spennato P, Vitulli F, Tafuto R, Imperato A, Mirone G, Cinalli G
Neurosurg Rev 2023 Mar 11;46(1):67. doi: 10.1007/s10143-023-01972-y. PMID: 36905420
Efficacy of Posterior Fossa Decompression with Duraplasty for Patients with Chiari Malformation Type I: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Chai Z, Xue X, Fan H, Sun L, Cai H, Ma Y, Ma C, Zhou R
World Neurosurg 2018 May;113:357-365.e1. Epub 2018 Feb 23 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.02.092. PMID: 29482005
Changing Clinical and Therapeutic Trends in Tentorial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: A Systematic Review.
Cannizzaro D, Brinjikji W, Rammos S, Murad MH, Lanzino G
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2015 Oct;36(10):1905-11. Epub 2015 Aug 27 doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A4394. PMID: 26316563Free PMC Article
Infections of the spinal subdural space in children: a series of 11 contemporary cases and review of all published reports. A multinational collaborative effort.
Sandler AL, Thompson D, Goodrich JT, van Aalst J, Kolatch E, El Khashab M, Nejat F, Cornips E, Mohindra S, Gupta R, Yassari R, Daniels LB 3rd, Biswas A, Abbott R
Childs Nerv Syst 2013 Jan;29(1):105-17. Epub 2012 Sep 30 doi: 10.1007/s00381-012-1916-4. PMID: 23053357
Comparative analysis of spinal extradural arteriovenous fistulas with or without intradural venous drainage: a systematic literature review.
Takai K, Taniguchi M
Neurosurg Focus 2012 May;32(5):E8. doi: 10.3171/2012.2.FOCUS1216. PMID: 22537134

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