title: The danger of an ultra-early computed tomographic scan in a patient with an evolving acute epidural hematoma.
abstract: A case of an acute traumatic epidural hematoma that developed after an ultra-early computed tomographic scan of the head is discussed. Serial neurological examinations in patients with head injuries are recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson.
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed