Traumatic fracture of the clivus and vermian contusion in a child

Authors
Ogungbo, B Sengupta, R
Citation
B. Ogungbo et R. Sengupta, Traumatic fracture of the clivus and vermian contusion in a child, BR J NEUROS, 15(2), 2001, pp. 159-161
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
ISSN journal
02688697 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
159 - 161
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-8697(200104)15:2<159:TFOTCA>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The case of a fracture of the clivus in a 10-year-old boy following a road traffic accident is reported. He also suffered a contusion of the cerebella r vermis and the management dilemma in this case is highlighted. Fracture o f the clivus in a child is extremely rare; this is the second reported case and the first reported with survival.