Characteristic MR Findings of Growing Skull Fracture in Children

complication of skull fracture, occurring almost exclusively in infants and children under the age of three (1, 2). It follows head trauma with accompanying skull fracture. Dural tear associated with skull fracture is the basic mechanism by which this condition occurs. Growing skull fracture is most commonly observed in the frontal and parietal regions, but it can occur anywhere in the skull (3-5). We reviewed the clinical data and MR images in five children with growing skull fracture, in order to determine the characteristic MR findings.