Adult growing skull fracture mimicking a skull tumor.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Growing skull fractures (GSF) are rare in adults. We report the case of an adult who was found to have a GSF 50 years after head trauma. This case highlights the need to consider GSFs in the differential diagnosis of adults with intradiploic skull lesions.
Medical subject headings
- Dura Mater
- Skull Fractures
- Skull Neoplasms