A pediatric chronic subdural hematoma after dodgeball head injury.
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.
Wang
Hao-Kuang
HK
Department of Neurosurgery, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, 1 E-Da Road, Yan-Chau Shiang, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chen
Han-Jung
HJ
Lu
Kang
K
Liliang
Po-Chou
PC
Liang
Cheng-Loong
CL
Tsai
Yu-Duan
YD
Wang
Kuo-Wei
KW
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