| Growing skull fractures of childhood. Case report and review of 132 cases. | |
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PMID: 4093801 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Authors report a case of growing skull fracture, unusual complication of linear skull fracture in infancy and childhood. A review of 132 cases reported in literature is done with an analysis of general characteristics of this lesion. The most common localization is parietal (50%); clinical presentation is represented by development of seizures (54 cases), focal neurological deficit (57 cases) or loss of consciousness (50 cases). In 50% of cases interval time between head injury and first symptom varies between 1 day and 1 year. After the first year of age the 34.4% of patients develop seizures and 59% present loss of consciousness. Among patients from 1 day to 6 months of age, 46% develop seizures, 38% focal neurological deficit and 21% loss of consciousness. Asymptomatic presentation is more common in fronto-parietal or fronto-parieto-occipital localizations. In parieto-occipital and occipital localization (30 cases), 13 patients (43.3%) have seizures, 36.7% a focal neurological deficit and 60% loss of consciousness. In parieto-temporal localization there is a higher probability of seizures (62.5%) and loss of consciousness (62.5%). The long-term follow-up and the functional recovery in patients which undergo surgery is linked to the clinical presentation and early diagnosis. |
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Authors:
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S Pezzotta; V Silvani; P Gaetani; G Spanu; G Rondini |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of neurosurgical sciences Volume: 29 ISSN: 0390-5616 ISO Abbreviation: J Neurosurg Sci Publication Date: 1985 Apr-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1986-04-11 Completed Date: 1986-04-11 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0432557 Medline TA: J Neurosurg Sci Country: ITALY |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 129-35 Citation Subset: IM |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Arachnoid* Bioprosthesis Cysts / etiology*, pathology, surgery Frontal Bone / injuries* Humans Infant, Newborn Parietal Bone / injuries* |
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