title: A pediatric chronic subdural hematoma after dodgeball head injury.
abstract: Chronic subdural hematoma is a subdural hematoma that is older than 3 weeks. Chronic subdural hematoma is predominantly a disease of the elderly and is rare in children. Its common manifestations are altered mental state and focal neurological deficits. We report here a rare case of chronic subdural hematoma in a 9-year-old child due to repeated minor dodgeball head injuries. Although such a case has never been reported in sport, the risk still exists. No altered mental state or focal neurological deficits were observed; the child presented with intermittent severe headache with nausea and vomiting. There was also no evidence of child abuse; however, the history of repeated minor head injuries during playing was significant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, 1 E-Da Road, Yan-Chau Shiang, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Hao-Kuang
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Han-Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Kang
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Po-Chou
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Liliang
authors.forename: Cheng-Loong
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Yu-Duan
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Kuo-Wei
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D020200:Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed