Inner calvarial erosion from traumatic subdural haematoma in infancy.
METHODS
This is a report of a case of a subdural haematoma in infancy of possible non-accidental aetiology with raised pericerebral pressure, which we postulate has eroded the inner table of the cranial bones and resulted in leakage of marrow precursor cells into the extradural space.


RESULTS
Subdural tapping via the fontanelle has created a channel allowing subsequent ingress of nucleated red cell precursors into the subdural space. This addition to the subdural collection has prolonged its course necessitating subduro-peritoneal shunting.
Minns
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Department of Paediatric Neuroscience, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK.
Thomas
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Gilkes
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Tallur
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D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000473:pathology; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007427:Intracranial Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D012886:Skull / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013355:Subdural Space / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology