Ping pong skull fracture

Case contributed by Manar Alaa El Din osman
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Fall on head

Patient Data

Age: 5 months
Gender: Male
ct

Right parietal bony indentation with no definite fracture lines and no underlying hematomas.

Case Discussion

Ping pong skull fractures appear as a focal depression of the skull with no definite fracture lines. They are more common in neonates due to the soft nature of their skull bones.

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