Subdural hematoma as a complication of hemostatic deficiency secondary to liver cirrhosis--report of two cases.
We describe two cases of subdural hematoma as a complication of thrombocytopenia and coagulation deficiency due to liver cirrhosis. Both patients were treated surgically despite uncorrected hemostatic deficiency. There have been no reports of similar cases in the literature.
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D000368:Aged; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006487:Hemostasis / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed