Traumatic epidural hematoma in children.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of childhood acute epidural hematoma and to report our experience in recent years. A series of 35 patients below the age of 15 years treated for acute epidural hematoma at our institution between June 1991 and December 2000 was analyzed in detail. Pediatric epidural hematoma presents both age-related and atypical features when compared with epidural hematoma in adults. In selected cases, prompt surgical evacuation of the hematoma results in an excellent outcome. Outcomes seem to be directly related to the patient's preoperative neurologic status and the presence of associated intracranial lesions.
Rocchi
Giovanni
G
Neurology Division, Department of Neurological Sciences, Policlinico Umberto I, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
Caroli
Emanuela
E
Raco
Antonino
A
Salvati
Maurizio
M
Delfini
Roberto
R
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome