title: Growing skull fracture with cerebrospinal fluid fistula: A rare case report and its management strategies.
abstract: The growing skull fracture (GSF) occurs in younger age group as a sequel of trauma. The most common site of these lesions is parietal region. Here we are presenting a case of GSF of posterior fossa with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula. As per literature, we have not found a single case of GSF in the posterior fossa with CSF fistula. The aim of this presentation is discussing the unusual presentation of GSF and its management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, SMS Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, SMS Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gandhi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, SMS Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Achal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, SMS Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Radhey Shyam
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Mittal
keywords: Cerebrospinal fluid fistula; growing skull fracture; sequel of trauma