Peripheral contrast enhancement in chronic epidural hematomas.
Three cases of chronic epidural hematomas with contrast enhanced margins on computed tomography (CT) are presented. The CT findings in epidural hematoma are discussed, and two possible mechanisms for the enhancing margin of the chronic epidural hematoma are suggested.
D000328:Adult; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
D003287:Contrast Media