title: Rapid spontaneous resolution and redistribution of acute subdural hematoma in a patient with chronic alcoholism: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of a 54-year-old man who had documented traumatic acute subdural hematoma. He suffered from a transient episode of confusion and a follow-up CT scan of brain 6 h after the initial scan showed resolution and redistribution of the subdural hematoma. In this case report, we review the literature for the underlying pathophysiology of this uncommon phenomenon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Tuen Mun Hospital, NT, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. yktsui@hongkong.com
authors.forename: E Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Tsui
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fai Ma
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Yuen
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000208:Acute Disease; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014695:Cerebral Ventriculography; D003221:Confusion / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed