Subdural haematoma associated with an arachnoid cyst after repetitive minor heading injury in ball games.
We report the case of a chronic subdural haematoma caused by repetitive heading of a football which led to the diagnosis of a middle fossa arachnoid cyst. The association between arachnoid cysts and subdural haematoma is discussed as are safety implications in sporting injuries.
Victor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK. andreas.demetriades@doctors.org.uk <andreas.demetriades@doctors.org.uk>
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D000328:Adult; D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D020200:Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology