Traumatic intracranial hematomas: prognostic value of contrast extravasation.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Contrast extravasation within spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage is a well-described predictor of hematoma growth, poor clinical outcome, and mortality. The purpose of this study was to assess the prognostic value of contrast extravasation in acute traumatic intracranial hematomas.

Materials and methods

In our institution, CTA (including PCCT) is the primary screening technique for cervical vascular injuries. Sixty consecutive patients with at least 1 acute intracranial hematoma (ICH, subdural hematoma, and/or epidural hematoma) meeting predefined size criteria, with CTA/PCCT performed within 24 hours of admission and follow-up CT within 72 hours of admission, were retrospectively evaluated for CE by 2 observers. The predictive value of CE for a compo

SUBMITTER: Letourneau-Guillon L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7964508 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature