Pseudogrowth in skull fractures of childhood

Neurosurgery. 1980 Mar;6(3):285-9. doi: 10.1227/00006123-198003000-00011.

Abstract

We report two cases in which linear fractures of the parietal bone in infants healed spontaneously after initial enlargement suggested growth of the fracture line. We suggest the term "pseudogrowing skull fracture" to indicate this phenomenon. Growing skull fractures are best managed by early surgical correction. It is, therefore, important to recognize that some fractures may heal after an initial period of growth.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Parietal Bone / diagnostic imaging
  • Parietal Lobe / injuries*
  • Radiography
  • Skull Fractures / diagnostic imaging*
  • Wound Healing*