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Postoperative Contralateral Supra- and Infratentorial Acute Epidural Hematoma after Decompressive Surgery for an Acute Subdural Hematoma - A Case Report -  

Lee, Jeong-Shik (Department of Neurosurgery, National Medical Center)
Jwa, Cheol-Su (Department of Neurosurgery, National Medical Center)
Sim, Sook-Young (Department of Neurosurgery, National Medical Center)
Kim, Gang-Hyun (Department of Neurosurgery, National Medical Center)
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Journal of Trauma and Injury / v.23, no.2, 2010 , pp. 188-191 More about this Journal
Abstract
A postoperative contralateral supra- and infratentorial epidural hematoma after decompressive surgery is an extremely rare event. We describe a 38-year-old male with a contralateral supra- and infratentorial acute epidural hematoma just after decompressive surgery for an acute subdural hematoma. A contralateral skull fracture involving a lambdoidal suture and an intraoperative brain protrusion may be warning signs. The mechanisms, along with relevant literature, are discussed.
Keywords
Acute epidural hematoma; Acute subdural hematoma; Surgery;
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