Remote Postoperative Epidural Hematoma after Subdural Hygroma Drainage
Joint Authors
Oliveira, Arthur Maynart Pereira
Paiva, Wellingson Silva
Teixeira, Manoel Jacobsen
Andrade, Almir Ferreira de
Brock, Roger Schmidt
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-07-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Subdural hygroma is reported to occur in 5%–20% of all patients with closed head trauma, the treatment is controversial and in symptomatic cases surgical drainage is need.
We report on a new case with remote acute epidural hematoma (AEH) after subdural hygroma drainage.
Case Presentation.
A 38-year-old man suffered blunt head trauma and had diffuse axonal injury grade III in CT scan.
A CT scan that was late performed showed an increasing subdural fluid collection with mild mass effect and some effacement of the left lateral ventricle.
We perform a trepanation with drainage of a hypertensive subdural collection with citrine aspect.
Postoperative tomography demonstrated a large left AEH.
Craniotomy and evacuation of the hematoma were performed.
Conclusion.
The mechanism of remote postoperative AEH formation is unclear.
Complete reliance on neurologic monitoring, trust in an early CT scan, and a relative complacency after an apparently successful initial surgery for hygroma drainage may delay the diagnosis of this postoperative AEH.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Paiva, Wellingson Silva& Oliveira, Arthur Maynart Pereira& Andrade, Almir Ferreira de& Brock, Roger Schmidt& Teixeira, Manoel Jacobsen. 2010. Remote Postoperative Epidural Hematoma after Subdural Hygroma Drainage. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Paiva, Wellingson Silva…[et al.]. Remote Postoperative Epidural Hematoma after Subdural Hygroma Drainage. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Paiva, Wellingson Silva& Oliveira, Arthur Maynart Pereira& Andrade, Almir Ferreira de& Brock, Roger Schmidt& Teixeira, Manoel Jacobsen. Remote Postoperative Epidural Hematoma after Subdural Hygroma Drainage. Case Reports in Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470581
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-470581