Air Bubble in Acute Extradural Hematomas.
- Author:
Jowa Hyuk IHM
1
Author Information
1. Departments of Neurosurgery, Nonsan Baekjae Hospital, Nonsan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Extradural hematomas;
Pneumocephalus;
Head trauma;
Skull fracture;
Delayed expansion;
CSF leak
- MeSH:
Craniocerebral Trauma;
Hematoma*;
Humans;
Pneumocephalus;
Skull;
Skull Fractures
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1991;20(6):424-429
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
During 3-year period, fourteen patients with air bubble in acute extradural hematomas were seen among 84 consecutively cases of extradural hematomas for a frequency of 16.7%. Extradural air were classified into 3 groups based on the location of air bubble ;frontal type(4 cases), temporal type(8 cases) & occipital type(2 cases). A skull fracture was seen in all cases & the air entrance was considered to frontobasal or laterobasal skull fractere. In patients with 4 cases of CSF leak & multiple air bubbles, delayed expansion of extradural hematoma was seen. The clinical significance of air bubble in acute extradural hematoma is disscussed.
