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- Title
Large subgaleal hematoma producing turban head in 10 year boy with cerebral palsy: rare case report with review of literature.
- Authors
Tripathi, Praveen Kumar; Kulshreshtha, Vardan; Jaiswal, Gaurav; Gupta, Tarun Kumar
- Abstract
Subgaleal hematomas (SGHs) are not uncommon. Because the subgaleal space has no anatomical boundaries, SGHs usually involve a large space and are typically limited to the parietal region. Cases of SGHs involving whole of head are relatively rare. In this study we report a rare case of massive enlargement of head after SGH causing severe pain and giving an appearance of turban. A 10 year old, male patient with cerebral palsy presented with progressive enlargement of head attaining a size of turban due to habitual head banging and self-punching overhead. SGH drainage and hematoma aspiration were performed and the patient's head size was restored.
- Subjects
CEREBRAL palsy; BRAIN anatomy; PAIN; HEAD banging
- Publication
Romanian Neurosurgery, 2016, Vol 30, Issue 4, p562
- ISSN
1220-8841
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1515/romneu-2016-0091