title: Acute epidural hematoma caused by contrecoup injury.
abstract: A rare case is presented of acute epidural hematoma in the left frontal region caused by contrecoup injury as a result of occipital contusion. The possible mechanisms are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed