title: Non surgical treatment of subdural hematoma in a hemodialysis patient.
abstract: The development of subdural hematoma in the course of hemodialysis treatment has been well documented in the literature. We report a case of a subdural hematoma in a patient on hemodialysis, in whom surgery was contraindicated, due to her concurrent use of anticoagulants. Good recovery was achieved by steroid treatment. Although surgical removal constitutes the essential therapeutic approach for subdural hematoma, we emphasize the importance of medical management in special cases where surgery is contraindicated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Israel.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Inzelberg
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Neufeld
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Reider
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gari
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000925:Anticoagulants