Post-traumatic bilateral synchronous acute extradural hematomas: A case report and review of literature.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

and importance:Bilateral extradural hematomas account for less than 5% of all entities of extradural hematomas. The condition is generally caused by traumatic brain injury, which can form separate hematomas contralaterally or joint bilateral extradural hematomas commonly owing to superior sagittal sinus injury. In light of the above, this is the first case of such a condition to be reported from Sudan in the literature.

Case presentation

A 31-years-old male presented with headache, confusion, and 4 episodes of non-projectile vomiting with a GCS score of 14, after being assaulted by direct blunt head trauma. CT brain showed acute extradural hematoma on the right frontotemporal part compared to a parietal extradural hematoma on the contralateral side. The patient

SUBMITTER: Fadalla T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8850684 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature