title: Rapid spontaneous resolution of acute subdural haematoma in a patient with chronic alcoholism.
abstract: Acute subdural haematoma (ASDH) constitutes one of the most critical emergencies in neurosurgery. There are only several reports that show the rapid disappearance of ASDH without surgical intervention. We report a case of a 64-year-old alcoholic man who had a traumatic subdural haematoma after a fall from a height of about eight meters on level ground. The computed tomography (CT) of the brain on admission demonstrated a left parietooccipital ASDH. A follow-up CT scan after 8 hours showed resolution of the hematoma. The patient was discharged 9 days later with no neurological deficit. We discuss the possible mechanisms of the rapid resolution of the ASDH.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Tzanio General Hospital, Zani&Afentouli 1, Piraeus, Greece. georgehadji@gmail.com
authors: Georgios
authors: G
authors: Hadjigeorgiou
authors: Christos
authors: C
authors: Chamilos
authors: Adamantios
authors: A
authors: Petsanas
authors: Georgios
authors: G
authors: Vranos
authors: Pavlos
authors: P
authors: Foteas
authors: Filokypros
authors: F
authors: Spiridakis
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000437:Alcoholism; D020199:Hematoma, Subdural, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed