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01-03-2006 | Letter to the Editor

Cranial fasciitis with exclusive intracranial extension in an 8-year-old girl

Authors: Manuela Agozzino, Alessandra Cavallero, Frediano Inzani, Ilaria Acchiardi, Davide Locatelli, Paola Scagnelli, Clara Malattia, Eloisa Arbustini

Published in: Acta Neuropathologica | Issue 3/2006

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Cranial fasciitis of childhood (CFC) [7] is considered a subset of deep nodular fasciitis [2, 7, 11, 12]. CFC has been reported to arise from the deep fascia, periosteum or from the fibrous layers that cover fontanelles and sutures [7, 9, 12]. The average age of onset is 2 years. The male/female ratio is 2/1. The lesion is usually unique, firm and painless [7]. CFC rapidly grows up to a diameter of 1–3 cm or more, and then is usually detected and excised [7, 10]. No recurrences have been reported to date [2, 6, 8, 11]. …

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Title: Cranial fasciitis with exclusive intracranial extension in an 8-year-old girl
Authors: Manuela Agozzino
Alessandra Cavallero
Frediano Inzani
Ilaria Acchiardi
Davide Locatelli
Paola Scagnelli
Clara Malattia
Eloisa Arbustini
Publication date: 01-03-2006
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Acta Neuropathologica / Issue 3/2006
Print ISSN: 0001-6322
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0533
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00401-005-0020-1

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