"Growing fontanelle": a serious complication of difficult vacuum extraction

Neuroradiology. 1999 May;41(5):381-3. doi: 10.1007/s002340050769.

Abstract

Growing skull fractures in combination with leptomeningeal cysts are well known in childhood. A rare case of a growing fontanelle due to a leptomeningeal cyst is presented. The cyst occurred due to a traumatic delivery with vacuum extraction. Operative repair of the cyst revealed a dural tear at the border of the fontanelle. The imaging findings are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arachnoid Cysts / etiology*
  • Arachnoid Cysts / surgery
  • Birth Injuries / etiology
  • Dura Mater / injuries
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Skull Fractures / etiology
  • Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical / adverse effects*