Epidural hematoma at the vertex: case report

We report the unusual case of a 37 years old man with an epidural traumatic hematoma at the vertex with intracranial hypertension symptoms. The diagnostic was achieved with coronal cranial tomographic scans and a craniotomy was performed for hematoma removal.

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Published in:	Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria Vol. 63; no. 2A; pp. 357 - 359
Main Authors:	Haikel, Luiz Fernando Júnior, Listik, Sérgio, Rodrigues, José Carlos Júnior, Viterbo, Marcelo B Soares, Pereira, Clemente A Brito
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English Portuguese
Published:	Brazil 01-06-2005
Subjects:	Adult Craniocerebral Trauma - complications Craniotomy Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial - diagnosis Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial - etiology Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial - surgery Humans Male Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:	We report the unusual case of a 37 years old man with an epidural traumatic hematoma at the vertex with intracranial hypertension symptoms. The diagnostic was achieved with coronal cranial tomographic scans and a craniotomy was performed for hematoma removal.
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ISSN:	0004-282X
DOI:	10.1590/S0004-282X2005000200032