title: Surgically treated intracerebral hematoma in a child with Henoch-Schönlein purpura.
abstract: The authors present a boy with a sudden onset a large intracranial hematoma causing rapid neurologic deterioration. The hematoma resulted from intraparenchymal bleeding due to Henoch-Schönlein purpura. Urgent surgical removal of the hematoma was followed by excellent improvement of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Neurosurgery, Social Security Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Altinörs
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cepoğlu
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed