Rapid natural resolution of intracranial hematoma.
- Author:
Ming-can WU
1
;
Jian-xiong LIU
;
Guo-cai LUO
;
Zhi-wen ZHANG
;
Jin MIN
;
Hui YU
;
Yuan YAO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Child, Preschool; Cholera Toxin; Female; Hematoma, Subdural; diagnostic imaging; pathology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Radiography; Remission, Spontaneous; Retrospective Studies
- From: Chinese Journal of Traumatology 2004;7(2):96-100
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the clinical characteristics of intracranial hematoma and the mechanism involved in its rapid natural resolution.
METHODSSeventeen cases of intracranial hematoma with typical clinical and CT manifestations were retrospectively studied.
RESULTSIntracranial hematoma was found obviously decreased in size within 72 h after its occurrence in 8 cases. The rest 9 cases presented complete resolution.
CONCLUSIONSRapid natural resolution of acute epidural hematoma is mostly found in teenagers and the resolution is correlated with cranial fracture at the hematoma site. As for acute subdural hematoma, its rapid resolution is associated with the transfer of cerebrospinal fluid toward subdural space, the lavage effect, and the compression caused by the increased intracranial pressure or the space left resulting from redistribution of the hematoma in brain atrophy.
