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Delayed epidural hematoma |
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| Authors: | A. Di Rocco S. J. Ellis C. Landes |
| Affiliation: | (1) The Department of Neurology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York, USA;(2) The Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York, USA;(3) Department of Clinical Neurology Radcliffe Infirmary, University of Oxford, OX2 6HE Oxford, UK |
| Abstract: | Summary A case of delayed epidural hematoma is described who had an initial computerized tomography (CT) scan reported as normal. Repeat CT scan at 48 h demonstrated a right temporal epidural hematoma. A skull fracture was not observed radiographically or at surgery. The world literature is reviewed and the criteria for repeat CT scanning is discussed. |
| Keywords: | Head injury Epidural hematoma Computerized tomography |
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