title: Posterior fossa subdural haematomas.
abstract: Traumatic posterior fossa subdural haematomas are rare and, while part of a major head injury, may give little warning of their presence. A definite proportion of cases will be well enough to exhibit progressive and recognizable posterior fossa signs that might include occipital headache, raised intracranial pressure, lateralized cerebellar or brain-stem signs, and a fracture of the occipital bone. These cases will be readily amenable to investigation and cure by evacuation of the causative haematoma.
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D014695:Cerebral Ventriculography; D002648:Child; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D012886:Skull; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging