Acute extradural haematoma following trivial trauma in a case of osteogenesis imperfecta.
A case of an extensive extradural haematoma as a complication in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta is reported. The significance of careful appraisal and post-traumatic, neurosurgical observation of patients with osteogenesis imperfecta and a history of recent, albeit seemingly trivial, head injury is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D003399:Craniotomy; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*