Is the skull x-ray a useful tool in paediatric blunt head injury and are we familiar with an abnormal finding?
Skull X-ray (SXR) has been, and still is, used in some institutions to detect skull fractures in paediatric head injuries. When no clinical/neurological indication for computed tomography (CT) scanning exists, the presence of a skull fracture may be used as an indication for this. This case report d...
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| author | S. Andronikou C. Welman E. Kader J. Venter T. Kilborn |
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| description | Skull X-ray (SXR) has been, and still is, used in some institutions to detect skull fractures in paediatric head injuries. When no clinical/neurological indication for computed tomography (CT) scanning exists, the presence of a skull fracture may be used as an indication for this. This case report demonstrates an unusual SXR finding of oval lucencies in a neurologically normal child who had sustained a head injury. The subsequent CT scan demonstrated a subacute subdural haemorrhage with air pockets, highlighting the need to recognise intracranial air. The literature is reviewed regarding the usefulness of SXR in childhood head injury. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-738aebc5eb1748b98509c679a5087a6d2022-12-21T18:32:57ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Radiology1027-202X2078-67782001-02-0151454710.4102/sajr.v5i1.17841070Is the skull x-ray a useful tool in paediatric blunt head injury and are we familiar with an abnormal finding?S. Andronikou0C. Welman1E. Kader2J. Venter3T. Kilborn4Department of Paediatric Radiology, University of Cape Town; and Institute of Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's HospitalDepartment of Paediatric Radiology, University of Cape Town; and Institute of Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's HospitalDepartment of Paediatric Radiology, University of Cape Town; and Institute of Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's HospitalDepartment of Paediatric Radiology, University of Cape Town; and Institute of Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's HospitalDepartment of Paediatric Radiology, University of Cape Town; and Institute of Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Children's HospitalSkull X-ray (SXR) has been, and still is, used in some institutions to detect skull fractures in paediatric head injuries. When no clinical/neurological indication for computed tomography (CT) scanning exists, the presence of a skull fracture may be used as an indication for this. This case report demonstrates an unusual SXR finding of oval lucencies in a neurologically normal child who had sustained a head injury. The subsequent CT scan demonstrated a subacute subdural haemorrhage with air pockets, highlighting the need to recognise intracranial air. The literature is reviewed regarding the usefulness of SXR in childhood head injury.https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/1784computerised tomographyskull fracturesubdural haemorrhagepneumocranium |
| spellingShingle | S. Andronikou C. Welman E. Kader J. Venter T. Kilborn Is the skull x-ray a useful tool in paediatric blunt head injury and are we familiar with an abnormal finding? South African Journal of Radiology computerised tomography skull fracture subdural haemorrhage pneumocranium |
| title | Is the skull x-ray a useful tool in paediatric blunt head injury and are we familiar with an abnormal finding? |
| title_full | Is the skull x-ray a useful tool in paediatric blunt head injury and are we familiar with an abnormal finding? |
| title_fullStr | Is the skull x-ray a useful tool in paediatric blunt head injury and are we familiar with an abnormal finding? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is the skull x-ray a useful tool in paediatric blunt head injury and are we familiar with an abnormal finding? |
| title_short | Is the skull x-ray a useful tool in paediatric blunt head injury and are we familiar with an abnormal finding? |
| title_sort | is the skull x ray a useful tool in paediatric blunt head injury and are we familiar with an abnormal finding |
| topic | computerised tomography skull fracture subdural haemorrhage pneumocranium |
| url | https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/1784 |
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