Delayed epidural hematoma demonstrated by computed tomography: case report.
A case of delayed visualization of an acute parietal epidural hematoma by computed tomography (CT) in a child is presented. The initial CT 21/2 hours after injury was negative. After neurological deterioration, a repeat CT scan 8 hours postinjury demonstrated a parietal epidural hematoma and a small cerebellar hematoma. The case demonstrates the need for a high level of vigilance in head trauma patients even in the face of an initially negative CT scan.
D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed