[Favorable outcome of hyperacute epidural hematoma in an octogenarian].
Acute epidural hematoma is very rare in the elderly after head injury. It is usually associated with extremely high mortality or severe disability. In an 87-year-old woman a large, hyperacute, epidural hematoma was diagnosed. She was treated promptly and enjoyed an uneventful, complete recovery. This exceptional case should encourage an intensive approach even in seemingly minor head trauma in the elderly.
Rakier
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Neurosurgery Dept. Rambam Medical Center, Haifa.
Orlovsky
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Feinsod
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography