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- Title
Traumatic Acute Giant Epidural Hematoma in a Hydrocephalic Shunted Child.
- Authors
Edson Bor Seng Shu, Steven D.; De Almeida Leme, Ricardo Jose; Aguiar, Paulo Henrique; De Andrade, Almir Ferreira; Teixeira, Manoel Jacobsen; Píndaro Pereira Plese, José
- Abstract
Extradural hematoma (EDH) is considered to be a rare complication of head trauma in children, and represents a serious and urgent pathology from which complete recovery can be expected if specialized treatment is instituted in time. In this article, the authors report the potential danger to a hydrocephalic shunted child who was apparently asymptomatic at the time of hospital admission with a mild head injury and developed an EDH of venous origin. This child had a rapid (time interval from injury to decerebrate posture of about 2 h), atypical (remained asymptomatic most of the time until abruptly deterioration) and fatal course, stressing the importance of early diagnosis and rapid therapy in order to avoid the death of the patient. The authors discuss the role of the ventriculoperitoneal shunting system in the lack of clinical symptoms associated with the presence of a giant EDH and a rapid and fatal course, and stress the importance of computed tomographic (CT) scanning in these patients, even if they are asymptomatic. If a skull fracture is suspected, a CT scan must be performed without delay.Copyright © 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
EPIDURAL hematoma; MENINGEAL artery hemorrhage; CEREBRAL ventricle surgery; TOMOGRAPHY; PEDIATRIC neurology
- Publication
Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2000, Vol 32, Issue 4, p176
- ISSN
1016-2291
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000028930