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Herniation of the brain after conservative treatment of a large congenital skull defect in an infant with Adams-Oliver syndrome.
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PMID:  20920732     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report the case of a newborn baby with a large congenital skull defect owing to Adams-Oliver syndrome. An initial attempt at conservative treatment failed and led to disruption of the leptomeningeal membrane and prolapse of the brain. After local debridement, delayed and stepwise surgical closure was complicated by cerebrospinal fluid leakage, which required the insertion of a cerebrospinal fluid shunt. This case report highlights the potential serious risks of nonsurgical management of largely extended congenital skull defects.
Authors:
Ralf-Bodo Tröbs; Karin Barenberg; Michael Hemminghaus; Martin Günther; Matthias Neid
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of pediatric surgery     Volume:  45     ISSN:  1531-5037     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pediatr. Surg.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-05     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0052631     Medline TA:  J Pediatr Surg     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2064-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Catholic Foundation Marienhospital Herne, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Widumer Str 8, D-44627 Herne, Germany. ralf-bodo.troebs@marienhospital-herne.de
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