[Diagnostic image (115). A comatose woman after a car collision. Subdural 'contre-coup'-hematoma without cranial fracture, with brain edema, and crowding].
A 70-year-old woman was hit by a truck from her right side when riding her bicycle. CT revealed contre-coup severe brain injury.
Kasaoka
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Yamaguchi University Hospital, Advanced Medical Emergency and Critical Care Center, Ube, Japan.
Maekawa
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Bakker
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000368:Aged; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000401:mortality