title: Rapid Ossification of Epidural Hematoma in a Child: A Case Report.
abstract: The author present a rare case of rapid ossification of epidural hematoma (EDH) in a 5-year-old boy. At admission, the computed tomography (CT) revealed an EDH on left temporoparietal region. On the follow-up CT scan doing 14 days after traffic accident, the expansion of the former hematoma was not visible, but the hematoma accompanied by the thin hyperdense layer on the dura. On follow-up CT scans, the hematoma was decreased but the ossified layer progressing. After 6 months of conservative therapy, the hematoma was fully absorbed and the ossified lesion merged to inner table of the skull. Hence, rapid ossification of an EDH should be considered in children and serial follow-up CT scans must be conducted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kosin University, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Do Yeon
authors.initials: do Y
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kosin University, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Ju Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kosin University, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Dae Yong
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kosin University, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Won Bae
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Seung
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Kosin University, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Yong Seok
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Park
keywords: Computed tomography; Hematoma epidural cranial; Ossification heterotopic