Computed tomographic diagnosis of traumatic fetal subdural hematoma.
Intrauterine subdural hematoma (SDH) is a rare event; maternal trauma, especially during the last trimester of pregnancy, is the best documented cause of fetal SDH. We report an extremely rare case of fetal SDH due to maternal trauma diagnosed by multidetector computed tomography. We also discuss the clinical and imaging features of fetal SDH which can be used to assist in diagnosis with emphasis on CT criteria.
Department of Radiology, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, P.O.B. 169, Hadera 38100, Israel. raufzeina3@hotmail.com
Abdel-Rauf
AR
Zeina
Boris
B
Kessel
Ahmad
A
Mahamid
Jamal
J
Gazmawi
Alon
A
Shrim
Alicia
A
Nachtigal
Ricardo
R
Alfici
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media