Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2006; 12(2): 164-166

Asymptomatic chronic ossified epidural hematoma in a child: a rare entity

Kadir Kotil, Mustafa Ali Akçetin
Department Of Neurosurgery, Haseki Training And Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

A 6-year-old boy presented with an asymptomatic ossified chronic epidural hematoma. He was neurologically intact and had no complaints. This is the first report with a computed tomography image of cerebral compression due to an asymptomatic ossified epidural hematoma. Computed tomography indicated an ossified epidural hematoma in the left frontal region. In children, surgery for asymptomatic ossified chronic epidural hematoma with significant cerebral compression should be considered to relieve cerebral compression and prevent possible future brain damage.

Keywords: Child, hematoma, epidural, cranial/radiography/surgery, tomography, X-ray computed; ossification, heterotopic/diagnosis

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Kronik ossifiye (kemikleþmiþ) semptom vermeyen epidural hematomlu bir çocuk: Nadir bir antite

Kadir Kotil, Mustafa Ali Akçetin
Haseki Eðitim Ve Araþtýrma Hastanesi, Beyin Cerrahisi Kliniði, Ýstanbul, Türkiye

Bu yazýda, kronik, kemikleþmiþ epidural hematomu olan altý yaþýnda bir olgu sunuldu. Hastanýn herhangi bir þikayeti yoktu ve nörolojik muayenesi normaldi. Sunulan olgu, kronik kemikleþmiþ bir epidural hematomda, bilgisayarlý beyin tomografisinde belirgin beyin basýsý saptanmasýna raðmen hiçbir klinik bulgu görülmemesi açýsýndan önem taþýmaktadýr. Hastaya, beyin basýsý nedeniyle ileride oluþabilecek hasarý önlemek için koruyucu dekompresif cerrahi uygulandý.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Çocuk, epidural hematom, kraniyal/radyografi/cerrahi; tomografi, X-ýþýný kompüterize; kemikleþme, heterotopi/taný

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