MRI and CT findings of infected cephalhaematoma complicated by skull vault osteomyelitis, transverse venous sinus thrombosis and cerebellar haemorrhage

We present the CT and MRI findings of an 8-day-old infant with an infected cephalhaematoma complicated by skull osteomyelitis, venous sinus thrombosis and left cerebellar haemorrhage.

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Published in:Pediatric radiology 2002-05, Vol.32 (5), p.376-379
Main Authors: CHAN, Monica S. M, WONG, Yiu-Chung, LAU, Shirley P. C, LAU, Kit-Yu, OU, Yvonne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Brain Hemorrhage, Traumatic - complications
Brain Hemorrhage, Traumatic - diagnosis
Cerebellum
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic - complications
Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic - diagnosis
Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic - microbiology
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Nervous system
Osteomyelitis - complications
Osteomyelitis - diagnosis
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Sepsis - complications
Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial - complications
Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial - diagnosis
Skull - blood supply
Skull - pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical - adverse effects
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Summary:We present the CT and MRI findings of an 8-day-old infant with an infected cephalhaematoma complicated by skull osteomyelitis, venous sinus thrombosis and left cerebellar haemorrhage.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s00247-001-0647-6