Neurosurgery · 1986 · 45 citations · 0 references
MedicinePathologyTrauma NeurosurgeryEpidural AnesthesiaEpidural HematomaSubarachnoid HemorrhageSubdural HematomaTraumatic Brain InjuryTraumatic Intracranial HemorrhageAcute Epidural HematomaAcute Subdural HematomaEpidural ComplicationsSpinal Epidural HematomaSubdural Hematoma Clinical PresentationSubdural Hematoma PathophysiologyTraumatic Epidural Hematoma
An acute traumatic epidural hematoma extending from the odontoid process to the dorsum sella is described. The mechanism for the formation of an extradural hematoma in this unusual location seems to be related to age and a severe hyperflexion injury.