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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

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
Endovascular management of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas.
Patsalides A, Santillan A, Knopman J, Tsiouris AJ, Riina HA, Gobin YP
J Neurointerv Surg 2011 Mar;3(1):80-4. Epub 2010 Sep 29 doi: 10.1136/jnis.2010.003178. PMID: 21990796
The surgical management of spinal dural vascular malformations.
Watson JC, Oldfield EH
Neurosurg Clin N Am 1999 Jan;10(1):73-87. PMID: 9855650

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Radiosurgery for dural arteriovenous malformations.
Grady C, Gesteira Benjamin C, Kondziolka D
Handb Clin Neurol 2017;143:125-131. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-63640-9.00012-6. PMID: 28552134
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
Surgical management of cerebral dural arteriovenous fistulae.
Rutkowski MJ, Jian B, Lawton MT
Handb Clin Neurol 2017;143:107-116. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-63640-9.00010-2. PMID: 28552132
Imaging of dural arteriovenous fistula.
Morris JM
Radiol Clin North Am 2012 Jul;50(4):823-39. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2012.04.011. PMID: 22643397
Syringomyelia and arachnoiditis.
Caplan LR, Norohna AB, Amico LL
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1990 Feb;53(2):106-13. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.53.2.106. PMID: 2313296Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

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
Dural arteriovenous fistulas: epidemiology and clinical presentation.
Chaichana KL, Coon AL, Tamargo RJ, Huang J
Neurosurg Clin N Am 2012 Jan;23(1):7-13. Epub 2011 Oct 21 doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2011.09.001. PMID: 22107854
Marfan syndrome: orthopedic and genetic review.
Giampietro PF, Raggio C, Davis JG
Curr Opin Pediatr 2002 Feb;14(1):35-41. doi: 10.1097/00008480-200202000-00006. PMID: 11880731
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

Therapy

Neuroendovascular management of dural arteriovenous malformations.
McConnell KA, Tjoumakaris SI, Allen J, Shapiro M, Bescke T, Jabbour PM, Rosenwasser RH, Nelson PK
Neurosurg Clin N Am 2009 Oct;20(4):431-9. doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2009.07.014. PMID: 19853802
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
Intraspinous postlaminectomy pseudomeningocele.
Paolini S, Ciappetta P, Piattella MC
Eur Spine J 2003 Jun;12(3):325-7. Epub 2002 Nov 28 doi: 10.1007/s00586-002-0482-y. PMID: 12800007Free PMC Article
Review of spinal pseudomeningoceles and cerebrospinal fluid fistulas.
Hawk MW, Kim KD
Neurosurg Focus 2000 Jul 15;9(1):e5. doi: 10.3171/foc.2000.9.1.5. PMID: 16859266
Subarachnoid hemorrhage without detectable aneurysm. A review of the causes.
Rinkel GJ, van Gijn J, Wijdicks EF
Stroke 1993 Sep;24(9):1403-9. doi: 10.1161/01.str.24.9.1403. PMID: 8362440

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
Dural arteriovenous fistulas: epidemiology and clinical presentation.
Chaichana KL, Coon AL, Tamargo RJ, Huang J
Neurosurg Clin N Am 2012 Jan;23(1):7-13. Epub 2011 Oct 21 doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2011.09.001. PMID: 22107854
Intracranial dural cyst.
Inagaki T, Yamanouchi Y, Nishimura T, Kawamura Y, Kawamoto K
Childs Nerv Syst 1998 Jan-Feb;14(1-2):69-73. doi: 10.1007/s003810050178. PMID: 9548345
Syringomyelia and arachnoiditis.
Caplan LR, Norohna AB, Amico LL
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1990 Feb;53(2):106-13. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.53.2.106. PMID: 2313296Free PMC Article
Head injuries.
Yanko J
J Neurosurg Nurs 1984 Aug;16(4):173-80. doi: 10.1097/01376517-198408000-00001. PMID: 6565746

Clinical prediction guides

Hypoplasia of the Tentorium Cerebelli: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Wahl L, Iwanaga J, Chabot AB, Dumont AS, Tubbs RS
Kurume Med J 2022 Mar 11;67(1):49-52. Epub 2022 Jan 31 doi: 10.2739/kurumemedj.MS671009. PMID: 35095020
Primary calvarial meningioma.
Al-Khawaja D, Murali R, Sindler P
J Clin Neurosci 2007 Dec;14(12):1235-9. Epub 2007 Oct 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2006.08.010. PMID: 17931869
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
Venous infarctions.
Chiras J, Dubs M, Bories J
Neuroradiology 1985;27(6):593-600. doi: 10.1007/BF00340857. PMID: 4080157
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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