Traumatic bifrontal extradural haematoma resulting from superior sagittal sinus injury: case report. (11th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bimpis, Alexios; Marcus, Hani J; Wilson, Mark H
• Is Part Of: JRSM open. Volume 6:Number 4(2015:Apr.)
• Publication Date: 2015-05-11
• Subjects: bilateral -- bifrontal -- extradural -- epidural -- haematoma; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1177/2054270415579137
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2054-2704

Abstract

Lesson: Traumatic bilateral extradural haematoma resulting from injury to the superior sagittal sinus is rare; in such cases, early surgical evacuation of the haematoma and control of bleeding from the sinus can achieve an excellent patient outcome.