Adult growing skull fracture mimicking a skull tumor

Authors
Weinberg, JS LeRoux, PD Panasci, D Weiner, HL
Citation
Js. Weinberg et al., Adult growing skull fracture mimicking a skull tumor, ACT NEUROCH, 141(5), 1999, pp. 545-546
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology
Journal title
ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
ISSN journal
00016268 → ACNP
Volume
141
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
545 - 546
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-6268(1999)141:5<545:AGSFMA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Growing skull fractures (GSF) are rare in adults. We report the case of an adult who was found to have a GSF 50 years after head trauma. This case hig hlights the need to consider GSFs in the differential diagnosis of adults w ith intradiploic skull lesions.