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Cent Eur Neurosurg 2009; 70(1): 52-54
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-0042
Case Report

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Spontaneous Resolution of a Small Extradural Haematoma in a Child

Spontane Auflösung eines kleinen extraduralen Hämatoms bei einem KindA. K. Sinha 1 , C. Parmar 1 , S. Ahmed 1 , P. May 2 , D. F. O’brien 3 , N. Buxton 1
  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Liverpool Childrens NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK
  • 2Royal Liverpool Childrens NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK
  • 3Department of Neurosurgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Publication Date:
03 February 2009 (online)

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Abstract

We report the rapid spontaneous resolution of a small extradural haematoma (EDH) in a 19-month-old child. The haematoma was managed conservatively. The child went on to make a full recovery. The authors discuss the significance of this surprising clinical finding.

Zusammenfassung

Wir berichten über die schnelle spontane Auflösung eines kleinen extraduralen Hämatoms (EDH) bei einem 19 Monate alten Kind. Das Hämatom wurde konservativ behandelt. Das Kind erholte sich vollständig. Die Autoren diskutieren die Bedeutung dieses überraschenden klinischen Befundes.

Key words

spontaneous resolution - extradural haematoma - child - head injury - intracranial pressure - CT scan examination

Schlüsselwörter

extradurales Hämatom - Kopfverletzung - intrakranieller Druck

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Correspondence

A. K. SinhaFRCS (Sn) 

Department of Neurosurgery

Royal Liverpool Childrens NHS Trust

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Liverpool

UK

Phone: +44/151/252 50 18

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Email: sinha62@doctors.org.uk