Contrecoup Extradural Hematoma with Coronal Suture Diastasis
Pratap Chandra Nath1, Sudhansu Sekhar Mishra1, Manmath Kumar Dhir1
1Department of Neurosurgery, SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha, India.
Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
|November 9, 2017
Summary
Contrecoup extradural hematoma (EDH) is rare. This case highlights a young male with a contrecoup EDH due to a fall, emphasizing coronal suture diastasis as a key factor in its formation.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Neuroradiology
Background:
- Extradural hematoma (EDH) typically occurs at the site of impact (coup injury).
- EDH is often associated with skull fractures resulting from direct trauma.
- Contrecoup EDH, occurring opposite the impact site, is exceptionally rare, with few cases reported.
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