title: 'Double skull' appearance due to calcifications of chronic subdural hematoma and cephalhematoma: a report of two cases.
abstract: Chronic subdural hematomas and cephalhematomas are known to become calcified in some patients. We present interesting cases of cephalhematoma in a child and calcified chronic subdural hematoma in an elderly lady with both getting calcified. The first patient was a 7 months male with calcified cephalhematoma who presented with cosmetic deformity of the skull but did not have any neurological deficits. The other patient was a 54-year-old lady with calcified chronic subdural hematoma who presented with one episode of seizure but did not have any neurological deficit. CT scan revealed calcification of the hematoma causing a double skull appearance in both patients.
authors: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Neurosurgery, New Delhi, India.
authors: Vivek
authors: V
authors: Tandon
authors: Kanwaljeet
authors: K
authors: Garg
authors: Ashok Kumar
authors: AK
authors: Mahapatra
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D020200:Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants