Post-traumatic intradiploic pseudomeningocele.
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چکیده
We report a four year old boy who was detected to have an occipital intradiploic pseudomeningocele three years following a traumatic skull fracture, and which was managed by ventriculo-peritoneal shunt placement. Traumatic intradiploic pseudomeningoceles behave differently from traditional growing skull fractures and may require individualized management decisions.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 47 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010