Life threatening hyponatraemia following evacuation of spontaneous chronic subdural haematoma

We report the case of a 43-year-old woman who developed life threatening hyponatraemia 4 days following burr hole drainage of a spontaneous chronic subdural haematoma (CSDH). Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone was confirmed. This is the first report of delayed life threatening hyponatraemia developing postoperatively in CSDH. The mechanism remains unclear but may involve brain shift on the pituitary stalk following subdural evacuation.     

硬膜下积脓的临床特点及治疗分析

目的探讨硬膜下积脓(Subdural empyema,SDE)的临床特点,为临床治疗提供借鉴。方法回顾性分析本科保守治疗的硬膜下积脓病例1例,并对已有文献报道进行综述,总结其临床、影像学表现及治疗。结果文献报道共50例患者,48例外科手术治疗,2例内科保守治疗。SDE起病急,主要临床表现为大脑镰综合征、抽搐,意识障碍。头磁共振表现:大脑镰及小脑幕下积脓呈长T1,长T2信号,FLAIR呈高信号,DWI呈高信号,积脓周围脑膜强化。治疗上主要以外科手术为主,少数病例通过合理的抗菌药物治疗也可好转。结论镰幕硬膜下积脓的临床特点是大脑镰综合征和镰幕下积脓;以外科治疗为主,内科保守治疗也是一种可行的治疗方法。     

慢性硬膜下血肿并发行为异常的影响因素分析

目的研究慢性硬膜下血肿并发行为异常的影响因素。方法回顾性连续纳入2009年1月至2019年10月四川省德阳市人民医院收治的慢性硬膜下血肿207例,将所有患者依据是否并发行为异常分为行为异常组及非行为异常组。收集患者一般人口学资料如性别、年龄及病史(如外伤史、吸烟史、饮酒史、脑血管病史、高血压病史、糖尿病史、血脂异常病史、凝血异常史),记录患者入院时格拉斯哥昏迷量表(GCS)评分,收集入院时CT及脑CT灌注等影像学资料,包括血肿量、血肿部位、血肿密度、CT中线移位、镰下疝、脑灌注缺损等资料。由专业的心身医学科医师进行精神检查,并进行汉密尔顿抑郁量表(HAMD)、修订韦氏成人记忆量表(WMS-RC)及力量表(WAIS-RC)测试。以HAMD评分>7分为抑郁状态,记忆商及总智商<79分作为记忆障碍和智能障碍的判断标准。采用Logistic回归分析影响慢性硬膜下血肿并发行为异常的独立危险因素。结果慢性硬膜下血肿患者并发行为异常的发生率为73.43%(152/207)。单因素分析结果显示,两组慢性硬膜下血肿患者在性别、年龄、凝血异常史方面差异无统计学意义(均P>0.05);两组患者在外伤史(χ^2=8.763)、吸烟史≥10年(χ^2=11.491)、饮酒史≥10年(χ^2=14.365)、脑血管病史(χ^2=11.492)、高血压病史≥10年(χ^2=13.057)、糖尿病史≥10年(χ^2=9.534)、血脂异常病史(χ^2=13.274)、病程≥3个月(χ^2=7.731)、血肿量≥30 ml(χ^2=12.763)、额颞部血肿(χ^2=21.458)、混杂密度血肿(χ^2=8.736)、CT中线移位≥5 mm(χ^2=14.572)、镰下疝(χ^2=10.396)、GCS<8分(χ^2=7.216)、额颞叶脑灌注缺损(χ^2=6.781)方面比较,差异均有统计学意义(均P<0.05)。Logistic回归分析结果显示,外伤史(OR=2.164,95%CI:1.083~2.934)、吸烟史≥10年(OR=2.346,95%CI:1.191~2.835)、饮酒史≥10年(OR=2.941,95%CI:1.284~3.157)、脑血管病史(OR=3.178,95%CI:1.893~4.597)、高血压病史≥10年(OR=2.783,95%CI:1.231~2.957)、糖尿病史≥10年(OR=2.841,95%CI:1.309~3.637)、有血脂异常病史(OR=3.237,95%CI:1.794~5.124)、病程≥3个月(OR=3.957,95%CI:1.997~5.463)、血肿量≥30 ml(OR=4.875,95%CI:1.982~5.875)、额颞部血肿(OR=4.763,95%CI:1.898~5.968)、混杂密度血肿(OR=4.537,95%CI:1.795~5.362)、CT中线移位≥5 mm(OR=4.876,95%CI:1.897~5.985)、并发镰下疝(OR=4.495,95%CI:1.754~5.247)、GCS<8分(OR=4.875,95%CI:1.897~5.876)、额颞叶脑灌注缺损(OR=4.237,95%CI:1.651~4.896)是影响慢性硬膜下血肿患者并发行为异常的独立危险因素。结论慢性硬膜下血肿并发行为异常受外伤史、吸烟史、饮酒史、脑血管病史、高血压病史、糖尿病史、高血脂病史、病程、血肿量、血肿部位、血肿密度、CT中线移位、镰下疝、GCS、脑灌注等因素影响,有针对性给予干预可能有效降低慢性硬膜下血肿发生行为异常的发生率。     

Temporal changes in extra-axial brain hematoma's signal intensity in magnetic resonance images of trauma patients: A preliminary,technical study

IntroductionDating the exact or estimated time of trauma is an important issue facing forensic medicine. Several clinical and radiological methods were used to achieve this purpose. In the recent study, we aimed to track the changes in the signal intensity of the extra-axial brain hematoma using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) conventional sequences as well as diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC).Materials and methodsConsidering inclusion and exclusion criteria, all patients with blunt head trauma were involved. After proper management., stabilization, and resuscitation, the participants were assessed using conventional sequences of MRI and DWI twenty-four hours, forty-eight hours, and three weeks after the injury. Temporal changes of signal intensity were compared by Wilcoxon ranged test.ResultsSixteen patients sustaining blunt head trauma were included in this study. The study showed that during the time, diffusion restriction could be seen in an extraaxial hematoma. At the first 24 hours, the signal of hematoma was void in 87.5% of DWI and 100% of ADC. On the second day, they were hypo-signal in 75% of DWI and 100% 0f ADCs, and after three weeks, 100% of cases were hyper-signal in DWI and hypo-signal ADCs.ConclusionThis preliminary study has shown that the DWI can be used to detect and track the extra-axial hematoma. The signal intensity was void during the first twentyfour hours, although it became hypo-signal after 48 hours. Of note, the diffusion restriction is noted after three weeks.     

Streaking artifact reduction for quantitative susceptibility mapping of sources with large dynamic range

Quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) is a novel MRI technique for the measurement of tissue magnetic susceptibility in three dimensions. Although numerous algorithms have been developed to solve this ill‐posed inverse problem, the estimation of susceptibility maps with a wide range of values is still problematic. In cases such as large veins, contrast agent uptake and intracranial hemorrhages, extreme susceptibility values in focal areas cause severe streaking artifacts. To enable the reduction of these artifacts, whilst preserving subtle susceptibility contrast, a two‐level QSM reconstruction algorithm (streaking artifact reduction for QSM, STAR‐QSM) was developed in this study by tuning a regularization parameter to automatically reconstruct both large and small susceptibility values. Compared with current state‐of‐the‐art QSM methods, such as the improved sparse linear equation and least‐squares (iLSQR) algorithm, STAR‐QSM significantly reduced the streaking artifacts, whilst preserving the sharp boundaries for blood vessels of mouse brains in vivo and fine anatomical details of high‐resolution mouse brains ex vivo. Brain image data from patients with cerebral hematoma and multiple sclerosis further illustrated the superiority of this method in reducing streaking artifacts caused by large susceptibility sources, whilst maintaining sharp anatomical details. STAR‐QSM is implemented in STI Suite, a comprehensive shareware for susceptibility imaging and quantification. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

单孔双管闭式引流治疗硬膜下血肿的疗效探讨

目的 探讨单孔双管闭式引流治疗慢性硬膜下血肿的临床疗效.方法 将104例慢性硬膜下血肿患者随机分为三组:单孔双管引流组(观察组,37例)、单孔单管额部引流组(对照组1,34例)及单孔单管顶枕部引流组(对照组2,33例).观察两组患者手术情况及住院时间、术后恢复情况及复发情况等指标.结果 三组患者在手术时间、术中出血量、平均住院时间、术后住院时间及住院费用差异均无统计学意义(均P＞0.05).观察组中线恢复情况均明显高于对照组1、对照组2(均P＜0.05)；颅内积气量由低到高依次为观察组、对照组2、对照组1,残留液体量由低到高依次为观察组、对照组1、对照组2,差异均有统计学意义(均P＜0.05).全部患者均无严重并发症发生.结论 单孔双管闭式引流具有较好的临床疗效,可显著减少术后残留液体量和颅内积气.     

Relationship of plasma matrix metalloproteinase-9 and hematoma expansion in acute hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage

In the present study, we aimed to investigate the relationship of plasma matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and hematoma expansion (HE) in acute hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage (AHCH) (HE-in-AHCH). Patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage, confirmed by head computed tomography (CT) within 12 h of onset, were prospectively collected. Venous blood was sampled within 4 h of the confirmation to determine the serum MMP-9 concentration. The blood pressure and National Institute of Health Stroke Score of the patients were recorded on hospital admission. CT re-scanning was performed within 42–54 h of the first head CT examination or immediately after worsening of the patients’ consciousness disorder. The relationship between MMP-9 level and HE was analyzed. A total of 186 patients were included. Of these patients, 41 had HE (22.0%). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that, in addition to the short interval between onset and the first CT examination, and the irregularity of hematoma shape, increasing MMP-9 level was an independent risk factor for HE-in-AHCH (OR value = 15.65, 95% CI: 5.30–46.15). Moreover, increasing plasma MMP-9 level was identified as an independent risk factor in patients with HE-in-AHCH.     

Mathematical formulae to estimate chronic subdural haematoma volume. Flawed assumption regarding ellipsoid morphology

Mathematical formulae are commonly used to estimate intra-cranial haematoma volume. Such formulae tacitly assume an ellipsoid geometrical morphology. Recently, the ‘XYZ/2’ formula has been validated and recommended for chronic subdural haematoma (CSDH) volumetric estimation. We aimed to assess the precision and accuracy of mathematical formulae specifically in estimating CSDH volume, and to determine typical CSDH 3-D morphology. Three extant formulae (‘XYZ/2’, ‘π/6·XYZ’ and ‘2/3S·h’) were compared against computer-assisted 3D volumetric analysis as Gold standard in CTs where CSDH sufficiently contrasted with brain. Scatter-plots (n = 45) indicated that, in contrast to prior reports, all formulae most commonly over-estimated CSDH volume against 3-D Gold standard (‘2/3S·h’: 44.4%, ‘XYZ/2’: 48.84% and ‘π/6·XYZ’: 55.6%). With all formulae, imprecision increased with increased CSDH volume: in particular, with clinically-relevant CSDH volumes (i.e. >50 ml). Deviations >10% of equivalence were observed in 60% of estimates for 2/3S·h, 77.8% for ‘XYZ/2’ and 84.4% for ‘π/6·XYZ’. The maximum error for ‘XYZ/2’ was 142.3% of a clinically-relevant volume. Three-D simulations revealed that only 4/45 (9%) CSDH remotely conformed to ellipsoid geometrical morphology. Most (41/45, 91%) demonstrated highly irregular morphology neither recognisable as ellipsoid, nor as any other regular/non-regular geometric solid. Conclusions: Mathematical formulae, including ‘XYZ/2’, most commonly proved inaccurate and imprecise when applied to CSDH. In contrast to prior studies, all most commonly over-estimated CSDH volume. Imprecision increased with CSDH volume, and was maximal with clinically-relevant CSDH volumes. Errors most commonly related to a flawed assumption regarding ellipsoid 3-D CSDH morphology. The validity of mean comparisons, or correlation analyses, used in prior studies is questioned.