title: Bilateral traumatic extradural haematomas: report of 12 cases with a review of the literature.
abstract: We are reporting 12 cases of traumatic bilateral extradural haematomas. The incidence was 4.8% of all cases of extradural haematomas. The most common site was the frontal region. CT scan examination was necessary for early diagnosis. Ten patients were operated upon while one patient was treated conservatively. Two patients died. The relevant literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Tandon
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohanty
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Asthana
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000293:injuries; D002648:Child; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000293:injuries; D003399:Craniotomy; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014207:Trephining