Huge chronic subdural hematoma mimicking cerebral infarction on computed tomography--case report.
A 70-year-old male presented with progressive consciousness disturbance. He had a history of cerebrovascular accident in the left cerebral hemisphere. The initial diagnosis was newly developed extensive left cerebral hemispheric infarction based on computed tomography. However, magnetic resonance imaging and surgical findings were consistent with chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH). The preexisting neurological disease may have allowed such unexpected CSDH expansion.
Shimizu
Satoru
S
Department of Neurosurgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Ozawa
Tatsuya
T
Irikura
Katsumi
K
Sagiuchi
Takao
T
Kan
Shinichi
S
Fujii
Kiyotaka
K
D000368:Aged; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D020200:Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed