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Posttraumatic retroclival acute subdural hematoma: Report of two cases and review of literature
Traumatic retroclival hematomas are uncommon lesions usually associated
with significant trauma. Majority of the reported hematomas are
epidural; and in the pediatric population. Retroclival acute subdural
hematomas (RSDH) are very rare, with only two previous cases reported
in English literature. An 18-year-old man presented with headache and
no deficits following an accident. Computer tomography (CT) scan and
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed an acute RSDH extending into
the spinal subdural space. He developed bilateral sixth nerve palsies,
with symptoms of raised intracranial pressure within the next 24 hours.
He underwent evacuation of hematoma with a good outcome. Another
19-year-old man presented with neck pain following a fall from a moving
bus. He had no neurological deficits. CT scan showed a RSDH extending
across the craniovertebral junction. He was managed conservatively with
good outcome
Posttraumatic retroclival acute subdural hematoma: Report of two cases and review of literature
Traumatic retroclival hematomas are uncommon lesions usually associated
with significant trauma. Majority of the reported hematomas are
epidural; and in the pediatric population. Retroclival acute subdural
hematomas (RSDH) are very rare, with only two previous cases reported
in English literature. An 18-year-old man presented with headache and
no deficits following an accident. Computer tomography (CT) scan and
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed an acute RSDH extending into
the spinal subdural space. He developed bilateral sixth nerve palsies,
with symptoms of raised intracranial pressure within the next 24 hours.
He underwent evacuation of hematoma with a good outcome. Another
19-year-old man presented with neck pain following a fall from a moving
bus. He had no neurological deficits. CT scan showed a RSDH extending
across the craniovertebral junction. He was managed conservatively with
good outcome