title: [Extradural hematoma of the posterior fossa. Report of 7 cases].
abstract: Hematomas of the posterior fossa are an uncommon complication of head injury. Almost invariably they occur after trauma of the occiput, and are associated with skull fracture. Their diagnosis and management have been greatly improved by CT scanning. In the present series, the majority of patients had acute evolution indicating the potential hazard of conservative treatment. Our results (29% mortality) are similar to those previously reported in other series.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Neuro-Psiquiatria da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUCCAMP), Brasil.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Araujo
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Balbo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior; D003399:Craniotomy; D005260:Female; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Hematoma extradural da fossa posterior. Relato de sete casos.