title: CT scan and surgical treatment of traumatic iliacus hematoma with femoral neuropathy: case report.
abstract: Iliacus hematoma should be suspected as the cause of femoral neuropathy in cases of minor trauma in teenagers, especially when the onset of paralysis is delayed and therefore an acute traction injury of the nerve is unlikely. In our 14-year-old female patient the condition followed minor trauma. In such cases CT scan should be performed. When this reveals a hematoma and the nerve lesion is rapidly progressing or complete, the hematoma should be promptly evacuated.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Ospedale Bellaria, Bologna, Italia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giuliani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poppi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Acciarri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Forti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005267:Femoral Nerve; D006119:Groin; D006173:Gymnastics / Q000293:injuries; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006615:Hip; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed