Posttraumatic Intradiploic Pseudomeningocele of the Occipito-Cervical Region

J Craniofac Surg. 2017 Mar;28(2):e152-e154. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000003338.

Abstract

Pseudomeningocele is a collection of the cerebrospinal fluid in the extradural space due to a defect in the dura-arachnoid layer of the meninge, and manifests as a fibrous capsule in the space of subcutaneous tissues. Classically, growing skull fracture caused by the pseudomeningocele is not uncommon in the pediatric age group. However, a posttraumatic intradiploic pseudomeningoceles is extremely rare, and only a few patients have been described. Herein, the authors present a 6-year-old girl who developed an intradiploic pseudomeningocele of the occipito-cervical region after a severe head trauma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arachnoid
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid
  • Child
  • Craniocerebral Trauma / complications*
  • Dura Mater / injuries
  • Dura Mater / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Meningocele / etiology*
  • Occipital Bone / diagnostic imaging
  • Occipital Bone / surgery*