Supra- and Infratentorial Acute Epidural Haematoma: A Case Report

Authors

  • İlker Solmaz Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department Of Neurosurgery, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Erdinç Civelek Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department Of Neurosurgery, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Cem Dinç Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department Of Neurosurgery, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Halil İbrahim Seçer Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department Of Neurosurgery, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Çağlar Temiz Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department Of Neurosurgery, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Engin Gönül Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department Of Neurosurgery, Ankara, Turkey.

Keywords:

Epidural haematoma, head injury, supratentorial, infratentorial

Abstract

Epidural hematoma is seen in 1 to 9 % of all head injuries, and usually occurs unilaterally. Bilateral Epidural hematoma is an uncommon condition and consists of 2-10 % of all acute Epidural hematomas in adults. Acute supra- and infratentorial epidural haematoma is infrequent lesion and only a few articles were published in the literature. The presence of infratentorial haematoma which leads to sudden death and quick deterioration and complication is more significant than supra tentorial that can mask the features of infratentorial Epidural hematoma. We encountered with such a case in which a 35 years male was referred to our hospital after a traffic accident in an unconscious condition and operated successfully. This case is being presented with a brief review of literature.

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Published

2009-09-30

How to Cite

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Solmaz İlker, Civelek E, Dinç C, Seçer H İbrahim, Temiz Çağlar, Gönül E. Supra- and Infratentorial Acute Epidural Haematoma: A Case Report. J Nervous Sys Surgery [Internet]. 2009 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];2(3):161-3. Available from: https://sscdergisi.org/index.php/sscd/article/view/161

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Case Report