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Leptomeningeal cyst in an adult following childhood trauma: a case report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Leptomeningeal cyst, also known as growing skull fracture in adults, is a very rare complication usually related to childhood head trauma. It is presumed to occur following a skull fracture during childhood associated with a Dural tear and projection of arachnoid membranes, which gradually erodes the fractured bone and grows aided by the normal pulsations of the brain. Here, we present a case of Type 1 leptomeningeal cyst in the left parietal bone in a 22-year-old male adult who presented years after sustaining head injury during his early childhood. Computed tomography scan was crucial in the accurate diagnosis of the case.

Source: Radiology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2025.02.019

Authors: Bereket Girum Beyene, Suleyman Fantahun Endris, Michael Teklehaimanot Abera, Rebil Heiru Jemal, Abdi Alemayehu Dhuguma

Institutions: Adama Hospital Medical College, Addis Ababa University

Language: English

Topic: Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances

Subfield: Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $600