title: Asymptomatic acute bilateral epidural hematoma: results of broader indications for computed tomographic scanning of patients with minor head injuries.
abstract: The authors report the case of a patient with an apparently minor head injury in whom broader indications for computed tomographic (CT) scanning allowed the early detection and treatment of an acute bilateral extradural hematoma. CT scanning of adult patients with linear skull fractures should be done whenever possible.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgical Department, Ospedale Bellaria, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Servadei
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Staffa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morichetti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burzi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Piazza
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed