Cerebral hemorrhagic contusion

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Trauma.

Patient Data

Age: 25
Gender: Male

CT Brain

ct

NECT: left frontal cerebral contusion surrounded by edema. 

Left forearm X-ray

x-ray

Left forearm: oblique fracture of the distal radial diaphysis.

Case Discussion

Cerebral hemorrhagic contusion is a type of intracerebral hemorrhage and is common in the setting of significant head injury.

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