"Growing fontanelle": a serious complication of difficult vacuum extraction

Authors
Huisman, TAGM Fischer, J Willi, UV Eich, GF Martin, E
Citation
Tagm. Huisman et al., "Growing fontanelle": a serious complication of difficult vacuum extraction, NEURORADIOL, 41(5), 1999, pp. 381-383
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEURORADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00283940 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
381 - 383
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3940(199905)41:5<381:"FASCO>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Growing skull fractures in combination with leptomeningeal cysts are well k nown in childhood. A rare case of a growing fontanelle due to a leptomening eal cyst is presented. The cyst occurred due to a traumatic delivery with v acuum extraction. Operative repair of the cyst revealed a dural tear at the border of the fontanelle. The imaging findings are discussed.