التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Unusual Complication of a Neglected Growing Skull Fracture. |
| المؤلفون: |
Kulkarni, Akshay Vijay, Dikshit, Priyadarshi, Devi, B. Indira, Sadashiva, Nishanth, Shukla, Dhaval, Bhat, Dhananjaya I. |
| المصدر: |
Pediatric Neurosurgery; 2021, Vol. 56 Issue 2, p179-183, 5p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
SKULL fractures, COMPUTED tomography, CHILD patients, HEAD injuries, CEREBROSPINAL fluid, MYELOGRAPHY, ARACHNOID cysts |
| مستخلص: |
Introduction: The growing skull fracture (GSF) is a rare complication seen after head injury in infants and young children. It occurs due to a wide skull defect with underlying dural defect and changes in pressure gradients within skull cavity. Neglected cases may develop progressive neurological deficits and complications after second head trauma. Case Discussion: We present a 14-year-old child who developed sudden-onset, diffuse, soft, fluctuant, circumferential swelling of the head after a road traffic accident. He had sustained a head injury at the age of 3-months leading to an asymptomatic soft swelling over the skull which was left untreated. Present CT scan of the brain showed a bony defect with ragged edges and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection in subgaleal space circumferentially. He underwent exploration, duroplasty, and cranioplasty and had a good outcome. Conclusion: Neglected GSF can rupture and cause diffuse subgaleal CSF collection. It should be managed with dural repair and cranioplasty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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