MRI and CT findings of infected cephalhaematoma complicated by skull vault osteomyelitis, transverse venous sinus thrombosis and cerebellar haemorrhage.
We present the CT and MRI findings of an 8-day-old infant with an infected cephalhaematoma complicated by skull osteomyelitis, venous sinus thrombosis and left cerebellar haemorrhage.
Chan
Monica S M
MS
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Tsing Chung Koon Road, New Territories, Hong Kong. monicachan@hongkong.com
Wong
Yiu-chung
YC
Lau
Shirley P C
SP
Lau
Kit-yu
KY
Ou
Yvonne
Y
D020201:Brain Hemorrhage, Traumatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D020198:Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012886:Skull / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014620:Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical / Q000009:adverse effects