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Extradural hematoma - venous

Case contributed by Ayush Goel
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Fall down

Patient Data

Age: 5 years
Gender: Female

A right occipital biconvex extra-axial hematoma (maximum depth 2 cm) displacing the transverse sinus, in keeping with a venous extradural hematoma. It exerts mass effect upon right cerebellar hemisphere and 4th ventricle with early hydrocephalic changes, seen as prominent temporal horns of both lateral ventricles.

Diffuse cerebral edema with effacement of cerebral sulcal spaces.

Case Discussion

Typical imaging features of extradural hemorrhage.

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