Complete spontaneous resolution of compressive chronic subdural hematoma in a patient with liver failure.
Med Glas (Zenica)
; 9(2): 417-20, 2012 Aug.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22926390
Chronic subdural hematoma is usually caused by minor head trauma and occurs frequently with older people. Predisposing factors include alcohol abuse, epilepsy and coagulopathy. This report presents a 65-year old woman who had a large, mixed density, left sided compressive chronic subdural hematoma diagnosed by computed tomography. She also displayed a moderate neurological deficit on admission, confusion and behavioral disorder with Glasgow Coma Score 10. The computed tomography and neurological parameters indicated the necessity of surgery. A difficult general condition and coagulation factor disorder in this patient were determinative for the decision for non-operative treatment. It is very rare that a large chronic subdural hematoma is resolved completely spontaneously, but in our case conservative treatment gave an excellent result.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fallo Hepático
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Hematoma Subdural Crónico
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Traumatismos Craneocerebrales
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Hepatopatías Alcohólicas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med Glas (Zenica)
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
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MEDICINA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Bosnia-Herzegovina