"Growing fontanelle": a serious complication of difficult vacuum extraction.
Growing skull fractures in combination with leptomeningeal cysts are well known in childhood. A rare case of a growing fontanelle due to a leptomeningeal cyst is presented. The cyst occurred due to a traumatic delivery with vacuum extraction. Operative repair of the cyst revealed a dural tear at the border of the fontanelle. The imaging findings are discussed.
Huisman
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Department of Magnetic Resonance, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Switzerland. thierry.huisman@dmr.usz.ch
Fischer
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Willi
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Eich
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Martin
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D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000209:etiology; D014620:Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical / Q000009:adverse effects*