Presentation
Enlarging scalp mass. Trauma one year ago with loss of consciousness and hospital admission.
Patient Data
Age: 2 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Growing skull fracture
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- left frontal calvarial widened linear fracture
- underlying CSF density herniating encephalomalacia
- three dimensional CT reveals widened fracture
Case Discussion
Young children (less than three years) are more prone to develop growing skull fracture, also children with cephalohematoma, immediate seizures after trauma and when CT at the time of initial presentation exhibited linear skull fracture more than 4 mm wide.
Knowledge and awareness by parents and front-line health care personnel are needed to avoid misdiagnosis.
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