Presentation
Fall from bed. No evidence of head trauma at physical examination.
Patient Data
Age: 2 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Extradural hemorrhage
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At posterior fossa, there is a left-sided extra-axial biconvex hyperdense collection (60HU) associated with occipital fracture (seen in bone window) suggestive of extradural hemorrhage.
Mass effect with compression of left cerebellar hemisphere.
A left parasagittal occipital vertical skull fracture reaching foramen magnum.
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Post-surgery changes in the occipital bone.
No residual extra-dural collection.
Case Discussion
An uncommon site of traumatic extradural hemorrhage (at the posterior fossa).
Patient was immediately taken to surgery room in order to decompress.
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