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Flat posterior fossa

MedGen UID:
868104
•Concept ID:
C4022495
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0040011

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Flat-shaped posterior cranial fossa was associated with poor outcomes of microvascular decompression for primary hemifacial spasm.
Zhao K, Wang J, Liu W, Zhang J, Shu K, Lei T
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2020 Nov;162(11):2801-2809. Epub 2020 Sep 15 doi: 10.1007/s00701-020-04547-8. PMID: 32930877
Vermian fossa or median occipital fossa revisited: Prevalence and clinical anatomy.
Kunc V, Fabik J, Kubickova B, Kachlik D
Ann Anat 2020 May;229:151458. Epub 2020 Jan 31 doi: 10.1016/j.aanat.2020.151458. PMID: 32014471
Flat Posterior Cranial Fossa Affects Outcomes of Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia.
Fukuoka T, Nishimura Y, Hara M, Nomura K, Ryu H, Yoshikawa S, Wakabayashi T
World Neurosurg 2018 Mar;111:e519-e526. Epub 2017 Dec 27 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.12.114. PMID: 29288851
Tomographic volume evaluation of submandibular fossa in patients requiring dental implants.
Parnia F, Fard EM, Mahboub F, Hafezeqoran A, Gavgani FE
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2010 Jan;109(1):e32-6. doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.08.035. PMID: 20123366
Near-total absence of the cerebellum.
Gardner RJ, Coleman LT, Mitchell LA, Smith LJ, Harvey AS, Scheffer IE, Storey E, Nowotny MJ, Sloane RA, Lubitz L
Neuropediatrics 2001 Apr;32(2):62-8. doi: 10.1055/s-2001-13882. PMID: 11414645

Diagnosis

Alveolar soft part sarcoma: the new primary intracranial malignancy : A case report and review of the literature.
Kumar A, Alrohmain B, Taylor W, Bhattathiri P
Neurosurg Rev 2019 Mar;42(1):23-29. Epub 2017 Jul 26 doi: 10.1007/s10143-017-0874-4. PMID: 28744773Free PMC Article
Flat Posterior Cranial Fossa Affects Outcomes of Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia.
Fukuoka T, Nishimura Y, Hara M, Nomura K, Ryu H, Yoshikawa S, Wakabayashi T
World Neurosurg 2018 Mar;111:e519-e526. Epub 2017 Dec 27 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.12.114. PMID: 29288851
Morphometric Analysis of the Posterior Cranial Fossa in Syndromic and Nonsyndromic Craniosynostosis.
Beez T, Koppel D, Sangra M
J Craniofac Surg 2017 Jul;28(5):e484-e488. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000003797. PMID: 28665854
Near-total absence of the cerebellum.
Gardner RJ, Coleman LT, Mitchell LA, Smith LJ, Harvey AS, Scheffer IE, Storey E, Nowotny MJ, Sloane RA, Lubitz L
Neuropediatrics 2001 Apr;32(2):62-8. doi: 10.1055/s-2001-13882. PMID: 11414645
Measurement and comparison of the residual saliva on various oral mucosal and dentition surfaces in humans.
DiSabato-Mordarski T, Kleinberg I
Arch Oral Biol 1996 Jul;41(7):655-65. doi: 10.1016/s0003-9969(96)00055-6. PMID: 9015566

Therapy

Flat-shaped posterior cranial fossa was associated with poor outcomes of microvascular decompression for primary hemifacial spasm.
Zhao K, Wang J, Liu W, Zhang J, Shu K, Lei T
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2020 Nov;162(11):2801-2809. Epub 2020 Sep 15 doi: 10.1007/s00701-020-04547-8. PMID: 32930877
Frameless robotic stereotactic biopsies: a consecutive series of 100 cases.
Lefranc M, Capel C, Pruvot-Occean AS, Fichten A, Desenclos C, Toussaint P, Le Gars D, Peltier J
J Neurosurg 2015 Feb;122(2):342-52. Epub 2014 Nov 7 doi: 10.3171/2014.9.JNS14107. PMID: 25380111
Flat detector angio-CT following intra-arterial therapy of acute ischemic stroke: identification of hemorrhage and distinction from contrast accumulation due to blood-brain barrier disruption.
Kau T, Hauser M, Obmann SM, Niedermayer M, Weber JR, Hausegger KA
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2014 Sep;35(9):1759-64. Epub 2014 Jun 19 doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A4021. PMID: 24948498Free PMC Article
Landmarks for rotational alignment of the humeral component during elbow arthroplasty.
Sabo MT, Athwal GS, King GJ
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2012 Oct 3;94(19):1794-800. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.J.01740. PMID: 23032590
Effects of fixed functional appliance treatment on the temporomandibular joint.
Arici S, Akan H, Yakubov K, Arici N
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2008 Jun;133(6):809-14. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2006.07.035. PMID: 18538243

Prognosis

Flat-shaped posterior cranial fossa was associated with poor outcomes of microvascular decompression for primary hemifacial spasm.
Zhao K, Wang J, Liu W, Zhang J, Shu K, Lei T
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2020 Nov;162(11):2801-2809. Epub 2020 Sep 15 doi: 10.1007/s00701-020-04547-8. PMID: 32930877
Flat Posterior Cranial Fossa Affects Outcomes of Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia.
Fukuoka T, Nishimura Y, Hara M, Nomura K, Ryu H, Yoshikawa S, Wakabayashi T
World Neurosurg 2018 Mar;111:e519-e526. Epub 2017 Dec 27 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.12.114. PMID: 29288851
Flat detector angio-CT following intra-arterial therapy of acute ischemic stroke: identification of hemorrhage and distinction from contrast accumulation due to blood-brain barrier disruption.
Kau T, Hauser M, Obmann SM, Niedermayer M, Weber JR, Hausegger KA
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2014 Sep;35(9):1759-64. Epub 2014 Jun 19 doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A4021. PMID: 24948498Free PMC Article
Morphometric analysis of the proximal ulna using three-dimensional computed tomography and computer-aided design: varus, dorsal, and torsion angulation.
Yong WJ, Tan J, Adikrishna A, Lee HJ, Jung JW, Cho DW, Jeon IH
Surg Radiol Anat 2014 Oct;36(8):763-8. Epub 2014 Feb 4 doi: 10.1007/s00276-014-1260-3. PMID: 24493097
Near-total absence of the cerebellum.
Gardner RJ, Coleman LT, Mitchell LA, Smith LJ, Harvey AS, Scheffer IE, Storey E, Nowotny MJ, Sloane RA, Lubitz L
Neuropediatrics 2001 Apr;32(2):62-8. doi: 10.1055/s-2001-13882. PMID: 11414645

Clinical prediction guides

Change your Angle of View : Sinusoidal C-Arm Movement in Cranial Flat-panel CT to Improve Image Quality.
Luecking H, Hoelter P, Lang S, Schmidt M, Eisenhut F, Doerfler A
Clin Neuroradiol 2022 Dec;32(4):1109-1115. Epub 2022 May 5 doi: 10.1007/s00062-022-01172-z. PMID: 35513553Free PMC Article
Flat-shaped posterior cranial fossa was associated with poor outcomes of microvascular decompression for primary hemifacial spasm.
Zhao K, Wang J, Liu W, Zhang J, Shu K, Lei T
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2020 Nov;162(11):2801-2809. Epub 2020 Sep 15 doi: 10.1007/s00701-020-04547-8. PMID: 32930877
Vermian fossa or median occipital fossa revisited: Prevalence and clinical anatomy.
Kunc V, Fabik J, Kubickova B, Kachlik D
Ann Anat 2020 May;229:151458. Epub 2020 Jan 31 doi: 10.1016/j.aanat.2020.151458. PMID: 32014471
Flat Posterior Cranial Fossa Affects Outcomes of Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia.
Fukuoka T, Nishimura Y, Hara M, Nomura K, Ryu H, Yoshikawa S, Wakabayashi T
World Neurosurg 2018 Mar;111:e519-e526. Epub 2017 Dec 27 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.12.114. PMID: 29288851
Landmarks for rotational alignment of the humeral component during elbow arthroplasty.
Sabo MT, Athwal GS, King GJ
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2012 Oct 3;94(19):1794-800. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.J.01740. PMID: 23032590

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