title: [Nonsurgical treatment of chronic subdural hematoma with steroids: two case reports].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hemorrhages beneath the dura define a subdural hematoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  The course of chronic subdural hematoma may be asymptomatic for many months before diagnosis. Recovery is observed in 80% of patients after surgery. We report two cases of chronic subdural hematoma successfully treated with steroids.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Steroids can be an alternative treatment of subdural hematoma, specially in elderly or alcoholic patients.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, hôpital Sud, 16, boulevard de Bulgarie, 35056 Rennes, France.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Decaux
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cador
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dufour
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jégo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cazalets
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Laurat
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Grosbois
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020200:Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011241:Prednisone