title: Atypical traumatic craniocervical junction focal spinal subdural hematoma.
abstract: Spinal subdural hematoma (SSDH) is a rare entity and post-traumatic cervical SSDH is very rare. Review of the literature revealed 8 reported cases of traumatic SSDH and only 2 were cervical. The exact mechanism and pathogenesis of SSDHs are unclear. There are still controversies about the source of bleeding and mechanisms of formation of a hematoma. Here we report a case of a unique traumatic craniocervical junction focal subdural hematoma in an 8-year-old boy and discuss the possible mechanisms of SSDHs in trauma cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey. volkan8@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M Volkan
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: Orhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: Kadir
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tufan
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Caner
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D046649:Hematoma, Subdural, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed