Bilateral chronic subdural hematomas without communication between the hematoma cavities: treatment with unilateral subdural-peritoneal shunt.
Communication between bilateral subdural hematoma cavities was not demonstrated by metrizamide computed tomography subdurography in three patients with bilateral chronic subdural hematomas. Because unilateral subdural tapping yielded a slack fontanel without untoward neurological findings, patients were treated by the placement of unilateral subdural-peritoneal shunts, resulting in resolution of the bilateral hematomas.
Aoki
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Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Fuchu Hospital, Japan.
Masuzawa
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D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010536:Peritoneovenous Shunt; D011859:Radiography