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Skull Fracture from Birth Trauma
Aka: Skull Fracture from Birth Trauma
- Signs
- Linear Fracture with soft tissue swelling
- May be asymptomatic
- Depressed Fracture
- Visible, palpable indentation
- Fracture may be hidden beneath Cephalhematoma
- Associated Conditions
- Cephalhematoma
- Intracranial Hemorrhage
- Brain Contusion
- Seizure
- Complications
- Leptomeningeal Cyst
- Radiology
- Skull XRay
- Diagnose Skull Fracture
- Rule-out Leptomeningeal Cyst
- CT Head
- Intracranial Hemorrhage
- Intracranial edema
- Management
- Depressed Skull Fracture: Neurosurgery Consultation
- Non-displaced Skull Fracture: Re-XRay in 4-6 weeks
- Ensure Fracture line closure
- Rule-out Leptomeningeal Cyst formation