Extradural hemorrhage in the posterior fossa in neonates.
The case of a neonate with an extradural hemorrhage in the left posterior fossa, the result of trauma at birth, is reported. The routine axial transverse CT scan did not detect the exact preoperative location of the clots in the extradural space of the posterior fossa. Good recovery was achieved following the operation.
D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male