Nondisplaced Skull Fractures

FACTS

 

HPI

 

PHYSICAL EXAM


IMAGING

 

A/P

Follow-up without imaging in 4-6 weeks to evaluate for post-traumatic leptomeningeal cyst (growing skull fx)
  • very rare complication of skull fx wherein brain progressively herniates through torn dura or as a persistent swelling mass --> neuro deficits / seizures
  • occur days to months after injury
  • Mandatory treatment: surgical exploration with dural closure