Acute subdural hematoma of the posterior fossa. A case report and a review of the relevant literature.
Acute subdural hematoma of the posterior fosa (ASDH-PF) is a clinical rarity with a poor prognosis in teenagers or adults (mortality rate: 71%). We report the third case operated upon with success. The relevant literature is analysed and the characteristics of ASDH-PF are discussed, particularly in connection with the patient's age.
Raftopoulos
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Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.
Reuse
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Chaskis
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Brotchi
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D000293:Adolescent; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors