title: [A completely organized extracerebral hematoma--case report].
abstract: Extracerebral hematomas, mostly caused by trauma, can be epidural or subdural according to their localization. According to their clinical picture they can be acute, subacute or chronic. Chronic epidural hematomas are extremely rare cases. Extracerebral hematomas are hemolyzed with time and fibrosis happens around them and, if not operated, they may appear finally as dural scars. Diagnostic and evolution of these hematomas can be presented by CT of the brain. They can be differential diagnostic problem in diagnosis of tumor of cranial bone, dura mater or brain. Definitive diagnosis is accomplished by pathoanatomic and pathohistologic examination. Treatment of these hematomas is mostly operative. This paper deals with a patient who suffered of completely organized dural scar that is very rare.
authors.affiliation: Institut za hirurgiju Neurohirurska klinika, Medicinski fakultet, Novi Sad.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kojadinović
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Momcilović
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kaurinović
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Popović
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jajić
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cigić
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vuleković
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed