Chronic extradural hematoma presenting 33 years after penetrating cranial trauma. Case report.
A case is reported of a 53-year-old normotensive man who presented, 33 years after a penetrating cranial war injury, with dysphasia of 10 month's duration, which proved to be due to a chronic extradural hematoma. The pathogenesis and symptomatology are discussed, and it is proposed that the lesion had been present since the original injury.
D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000150:complications; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004388:Dura Mater; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*