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DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1597942
Calcified Epidural Hematoma in an Adult Patient: A Case Report
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Publikationsverlauf
04. September 2016
20. Dezember 2016
Publikationsdatum:
28. Dezember 2016 (online)
Abstract
A rare entity encountered in neurosurgery is calcification of epidural hematoma (EDH). The mechanism of calcification of EDH is still unclear. A 31-year-old adult patient sustained blunt trauma to head as a result of assault leading to loss of consciousness of approximately 15 minutes. Initial noncontrast computed tomography (CT) of the head showed left frontal large EDH. Repeat CT after a week showed resolving EDH. One month after trauma, follow-up CT of the head demonstrated increased amount of hypodensity of EDH and thin inner layer calcification toward the dural side. The patient was treated with conservative management, as he showed no neurologic deficits except mild headache.
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