| Literature DB >> 27476039 |
Mahesh Krishna Pillai1, Rajeev Kariyattil2, Venkatesh Govindaraju2, Koshy Kochummen2.
Abstract
Spontaneous drainage of extradural hematoma (EDH) through a skull fracture is rare, with only 14 cases reported to date. Five of these belong to pediatric age group. The authors report two cases of spontaneous evacuation of acute EDH, in children, with two differing types of skull fractures, one being an elevated fracture. The context, in which the terminologies of "spontaneous evacuation" and "spontaneous resolution" to be used, is clarified.Entities:
Keywords: Calvarium; Elevated fracture; Extradural hematoma; Spontaneous
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27476039 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-016-3197-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Childs Nerv Syst ISSN: 0256-7040 Impact factor: 1.475