Spontaneous intracranial extradural hematoma: case report and literature review.
Spontaneous extradural hematoma (EDH) is an uncommon form of intracranial hematoma and is caused by the adjacent sinus and otic infections, dural vascular malformations and disorders of blood coagulation. We report spontaneous EDH in a 54-year old women with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on intermittent hemodialysis. She was successfully managed by conservative treatment. The EDH in her was probably related to the coagulation abnormalities associated with CKD, hemodialysis or heparin use during the dialysis.
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Fan Xue
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Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu Sichuan 610041, PR China. fxz109@sina.com
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D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin