Presentation
Road traffic accident
Patient Data
Bilateral frontal epidural hematomas are seen, of maximum thickness about 5 cm on the right side and 3.5 cm on the left side. Associated brain edema with marked mass effect in the form of effacement of cerebral sulci, compression of the third and lateral ventricles with possible uncal herniation.
Hemorrhagic foci are seen at the right frontal grey-white matter junction and right temporal region. Also noted few scattered intracerebral petechial hemorrhage at the left para-falcine area.
Axial and coronal images seen after operative intervention and evacuation of bilateral epidural hematoma.
Case Discussion
Road traffic accident with extra-axial biconvex recent blood collection is typical of a traumatic epidural hematoma.
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