Traumatic intra-cerebellar haematoma: study of 17 cases.
OBJECTIVE
We report on 17 patients with traumatic intra-cerebellar haematomas.


METHODS
We retrospectively reviewed patients' clinical and radiological findings, management criteria and outcomes.


RESULTS
Ten patients had poor outcomes. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score at admission was significantly higher in the favourable outcome group than in the poor outcome group (p = 0.010). The haematoma volume was significantly smaller in the favourable outcome group than in the poor outcome group (p = 0.025). There were also significant differences between the two groups in terms of types of haematoma location, the status of the brainstem cisterns, the status of the fourth ventricle, and the presence of associated subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) (p = 0.035, 0.002, 0.010, 0.003, respectively).


CONCLUSIONS
The factors correlated with outcome were GCS score, the status of the brainstem cisterns and the fourth ventricle, the presence of associated SAH, haematoma volume and haematoma location. Further studies are needed to investigate the factors relevant to the management of traumatic intra-cerebellar haematomas.
Takeuchi
Satoru
S
Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital Organization Disaster Medical Center, Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan. s.takeuchi@room.ocn.ne.jp
Takasato
Yoshio
Y
Masaoka
Hiroyuki
H
Hayakawa
Takanori
T
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult