The natural history of late diagnosed or untreated growing skull fractures: report on two cases

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 1998;140(7):651-4. doi: 10.1007/s007010050158.

Abstract

Growing skull fractures (GSF) are rare complications of head trauma. Cases after childhood are extremely rare and demonstrate complicated pathological conditions which necessitate extensive treatment. We report on two rare cases of intracranial cysts related to growing skull fractures which are secondary to trauma sustained during childhood, and have been discovered in adolescence.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Chronic Disease
  • Craniotomy
  • Cysts / diagnostic imaging
  • Cysts / surgery
  • Encephalomalacia / diagnostic imaging
  • Encephalomalacia / surgery
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Fractures, Ununited / diagnostic imaging
  • Fractures, Ununited / surgery*
  • Frontal Bone / diagnostic imaging
  • Frontal Bone / injuries
  • Frontal Bone / surgery
  • Head Injuries, Closed / complications
  • Head Injuries, Closed / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Occipital Bone / diagnostic imaging
  • Occipital Bone / injuries
  • Occipital Bone / surgery
  • Parietal Bone / diagnostic imaging
  • Parietal Bone / injuries
  • Parietal Bone / surgery
  • Skull Fractures / diagnostic imaging
  • Skull Fractures / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed