Compound elevated skull fracture with occlusion of the superior sagittal sinus. A case report
Abu Talha, K.; Selvapandian, S.; Asaduzzaman, K.; Selina, F.; Rahman, M.; Riad, M.
Kobe Journal of Medical Sciences 54(5): E260-E263
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-2513 PMID: 19628966 Document Number: 634344
This is a case report of compound elevated skull fracture. This is a very rare variant of skull fractures. A CT angiogram demonstrated occlusion in the mid 1/3rd of superior sagittal sinus. Only few cases have been reported before. This patient was managed by the Neurosurgery department of Square Hospitals Ltd. Dhaka who had a history of assault and diagnosed as compound elevated fracture. He was managed surgically and was discharged without any intracranial complication. Etiology, clinical findings and operatives findings had a similarity with other published cases.