Acute, Post-Traumatic Subdural Hygroma. Natural Course with Angiographic Documentation.
Acute, post-traumatic subdural hygromas, in contrast to benign chronic subdural hygromas, may be life-threatening. Two cases are presented in which a rapidly enlarging subdural hygroma either prevented improvement over a 1-2 week period or resulted in rapid deterioration of the patient. Angiographic documentation and the natural course of this condition are revealed.
D000368:Aged; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008578:Meninges; D008875:Middle Aged; D013355:Subdural Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging