Skull fracture

Case contributed by Muhammad Asadullah Munir
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Trauma

Patient Data

Age: 10 years
Gender: Male
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Comminuted depressed fracture is noted involving left parietal bone at high vertex. It is associated with overlying soft tissue hematoma. The inner table of left parietal bone is displaced within the brain parenchyma resulting in few tiny intraparenchymal contusional hemorrhages associated with vasogenic edema.

Case Discussion

A heavy metallic object fell onto the head of this young boy. Unfortunately he did not receive urgent neurosurgical management and developed right sided weakness the subsequent day. 

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