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.
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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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Kitchen
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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