title: Huge chronic subdural hematoma mimicking cerebral infarction on computed tomography--case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ozawa
authors.forename: Katsumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Irikura
authors.forename: Takao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sagiuchi
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kan
authors.forename: Kiyotaka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujii
mesh_terms: 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