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01-04-2012 | Case Report

Spontaneous intracranial extradural haematoma associated with frontal sinusitis and orbital involvement

Authors: Pietro Spennato, Danilo De Paulis, Antonio Bocchetti, A. Michele Pipola, Giuseppe Sica, Renato J. Galzio

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Issue 2/2012

Abstract

Intracranial extradural hematoma is usually traumatic. Rarely, it can occur spontaneously associated with coagulative disorders (spontaneous or iatrogenic), dural vascular malformation, cranio-facial tumors and infections. In these cases, spontaneous extradural hematoma (SEH) is a serious event that needs to be recognized and managed in time to avoid fatal outcome. The authors report a case of a 12-year-old young girl with a 3-year history of right frontal sinusitis treated urgently for a right frontal extradural hematoma involving the orbit. Diagnosis and management of this case is discussed reviewing the pertinent literature.

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Title: Spontaneous intracranial extradural haematoma associated with frontal sinusitis and orbital involvement
Authors: Pietro Spennato
Danilo De Paulis
Antonio Bocchetti
A. Michele Pipola
Giuseppe Sica
Renato J. Galzio
Publication date: 01-04-2012
Publisher: Springer Milan
Published in: Neurological Sciences / Issue 2/2012
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-011-0758-2

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