title: Acute simultaneous bilateral extradural hematoma.
abstract: A patient with acute simultaneous bilateral extradural hematomas is presented and the mechanism of formation and the sequence of operations necessary to reduce the risk of disability are discussed. The recent literature is reviewed and it is suggested that two types of bilateral extradural hematoma may be found, depending upon whether venous or arterial bleeding is responsible.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed