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Cranial fasciitis of the orbit and maxilla: extensive resection and reconstruction

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A case of cranial fasciitis of childhood is described. This extensive cranio-orbital-facial lesion in a 3-month-old baby necessitated radical resection and immediate orbital and anterior cranial fossa reconstruction. The particular requirements of reconstruction in the infant are emphasised.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Wessex Neurological Centre, Southampton University Hospitals, Tremona Road, SO16 6YD, Southampton, UK

    D. A. Lang, G. Neil-Dwyer & E. Nenji

  2. Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Southampton University Hospitals, Tremona Road, SO16 6YD, Southampton, UK

    B. T. Evans

  3. Department of Neuropathology, Southampton University Hospitals, Tremona Road, SO16 6YD, Southampton, UK

    P. Sarsfield

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Lang, D.A., Neil-Dwyer, G., Evans, B.T. et al. Cranial fasciitis of the orbit and maxilla: extensive resection and reconstruction. Child's Nerv Syst 12, 218–221 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00301254

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