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Rapid spontaneous resolution of acute subdural haematoma in a patient with chronic alcoholism
Georgios Hadjigeorgiou1, Christos Chamilos, Adamantios Petsanas
1Department of Neurosurgery, Tzanio General Hospital, Zani&Afentouli 1, Piraeus, Greece. georgehadji@gmail.com
Abstract:
Acute subdural haematoma (ASDH) constitutes one of the most critical emergencies in neurosurgery. There are only several reports that show the rapid disappearance of ASDH without surgical intervention. We report a case of a 64-year-old alcoholic man who had a traumatic subdural haematoma after a fall from a height of about eight meters on level ground. The computed tomography (CT) of the brain on admission demonstrated a left parietooccipital ASDH. A follow-up CT scan after 8 hours showed resolution of the hematoma. The patient was discharged 9 days later with no neurological deficit. We discuss the possible mechanisms of the rapid resolution of the ASDH.
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