Acute epidural hematoma following decompressive surgery of a subdural hematoma.
We report a patient with acute epidural hematoma diagnosed using computed tomography shortly after decompressive surgery of a contralateral subdural hematoma not resulting in clinical evidence of improvement. The patient underwent successful second emergency decompressive surgery. Prompt recognition is essential for a successful outcome, and poor recovery, when not otherwise anticipated, should alert immediately to a possible contralateral hematoma.
D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation