Two occurrences of delayed epidural hematoma in different areas following decompressive craniectomy for acute subdural hematoma in a single patient: a case report

Autor: Ruhong Wu, Jia Shi, Jiachao Cao, Yumin Mao, Bo Dong
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: BMC Surgery, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2482
DOI: 10.1186/s12893-017-0303-1
Popis: Abstract Background Delayed epidural hematoma (DEH) following evacuation of traumatic acute subdural hematoma (ASDH) or acute epidural hematoma (EDH) is a rare but devastating complication, especially when it occurs sequentially in a single patient. Case presentation A 19-year-old man who developed contralateral DEH following craniotomy for evacuation of a traumatic right-side ASDH and then developed a left-side DEH of the posterior cranial fossa after craniotomy for evacuation of the contralateral DEH. He was immediately returned to the operating room for additional surgeries and his neurological outcome was satisfactory. Conclusions Although DEH occurring after evacuation of ASDH or acute EDH is a rare event, timely recognition is critical to prognosis.
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