title: [Subacute and chronic epidural hematoma after craniocerebral trauma].
abstract: During an 8-year period, fifteen patients with subacute or chronic epidural haematoma were seen among 110 treated cases of extradural haematoma corresponding to a frequency of 13.6%. Increasing headache, nausea, vomiting, mild drowsiness and cranial nerve palsy were the symptoms resulting in the correct diagnosis in most cases. Clinical and pathological findings are described, and the factors influencing the course of events are discussed. The most important factors are cerebral atrophy, age, source of bleeding and location. By means of early CT (computed tomography) diagnosis of haematoma, fatal outcome could be prevented in most of the cases.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Neurochirurgie, Universität Tübingen.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Duffner
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Zwart
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bitzer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Will
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Subakute und chronische epidurale Hämatome nach Schädel-Hirn-Trauma.