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

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 th...

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Main Authors: Bereket Girum Beyene, MD, Suleyman Fantahun Endris, MD, Michael Teklehaimanot Abera, MD, Rebil Heiru Jemal, MD, Abdi Alemayehu Dhuguma, MD
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Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
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Suleyman Fantahun Endris, MD
Michael Teklehaimanot Abera, MD
Rebil Heiru Jemal, MD
Abdi Alemayehu Dhuguma, MD
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Suleyman Fantahun Endris, MD
Michael Teklehaimanot Abera, MD
Rebil Heiru Jemal, MD
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-4ed9d375fa7a4eda84d6eb580f83006a2025-08-20T03:06:00ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332025-05-012052373237510.1016/j.radcr.2025.02.019Leptomeningeal cyst in an adult following childhood trauma: a case reportBereket Girum Beyene, MD0Suleyman Fantahun Endris, MD1Michael Teklehaimanot Abera, MD2Rebil Heiru Jemal, MD3Abdi Alemayehu Dhuguma, MD4Adama comprehensive specialized hospital medical college, Department of Radiology, Adama, Ethiopia; Corresponding author.Adama comprehensive specialized hospital medical college, Department of Radiology, Adama, EthiopiaAddis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Radiology, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAdama comprehensive specialized hospital medical college, Department of Radiology, Adama, EthiopiaAdama comprehensive specialized hospital medical college, Department of Radiology, Adama, EthiopiaLeptomeningeal 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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325001177Computed tomographyGrowing skull fractureLeptomeningeal cystTrauma
spellingShingle Bereket Girum Beyene, MD
Suleyman Fantahun Endris, MD
Michael Teklehaimanot Abera, MD
Rebil Heiru Jemal, MD
Abdi Alemayehu Dhuguma, MD
Leptomeningeal cyst in an adult following childhood trauma: a case report
Radiology Case Reports
Computed tomography
Growing skull fracture
Leptomeningeal cyst
Trauma
title Leptomeningeal cyst in an adult following childhood trauma: a case report
title_full Leptomeningeal cyst in an adult following childhood trauma: a case report
title_fullStr Leptomeningeal cyst in an adult following childhood trauma: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Leptomeningeal cyst in an adult following childhood trauma: a case report
title_short Leptomeningeal cyst in an adult following childhood trauma: a case report
title_sort leptomeningeal cyst in an adult following childhood trauma a case report
topic Computed tomography
Growing skull fracture
Leptomeningeal cyst
Trauma
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325001177
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