Huge ossified crust-like subdural hematoma covering the hemisphere and causing acute signs of increased intracranial pressure

Turğut, Mehmet; Palaoğlu, Selçuk; Sağlam, S

doi:10.1007/s003810050111

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“…The exact incidence of calcification is not known, though in 1973, Harwood-Nash [8]reported a 10% incidence in the chronic subdural hematoma detected by skull film in children. Calcification and ossification in chronic subdural hematoma have long been reported [1, 3, 9], and severe forms of calcification in the subdural hematoma have been reported as ossified chronic subdural hematoma [6, 9, 10]. It has also been reported in subdural empyema [11, 12].…”

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“…Clinical presentation of calcified subdural hematoma varies widely, from asymptomatic [13, 14, 25, 26]in some to acute raised intracranial pressure in others [6, 13]. Ide et al [14]in 1993, reported 3 cases in whom the calcified chronic subdural hematoma was without symptoms.…”

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“…Calcified subdural hematoma is more often reported in children [3, 6, 8, 13, 22, 24]. Rarely, calcified subdural hematoma is reported in the elderly [2, 4, 7].…”

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“…Chronic subdural hematoma is a common condition; surprisingly, however, calcification in a chronic subdural hematoma is rare [1, 2, 3, 4, 5], and until recently, has been published as single case reports [6, 7]. The exact incidence of calcification is not known, though in 1973, Harwood-Nash [8]reported a 10% incidence in the chronic subdural hematoma detected by skull film in children.…”

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Symptomatic Calcified Subdural Hematomas

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Two unique cases of chronic calcified subdural hematomas are reported in children as a long-term complication of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Both the patients had undergone shunt procedures in infancy for congenital hydrocephalus. In one patient, the cause of the hydrocephalus was aqueduct stenosis, while in the second patient, a lumbar meningomyelocele was associated with hydrocephalus. In both these patients, a ventriculoperitoneal shunt was done in infancy. In one of them, following the shunt surgery, a bilateral subdural collection was noticed which required burr hole evacuation. Both the patients remained asymptomatic for 9 years, when they presented to our center with acute raised intracranial pressure and contralateral hemiparesis. Both the patients had a relatively short history and had altered sensorium at admission. Surprisingly, in both the patients, the CT scan showed significant mass effect producing calcified subdural hematomas. The shunt systems were found to be working well at surgery. Craniotomy and excision of the calcified subdural hematomas was undertaken. Postoperatively, the patients showed satisfactory recovery, and at discharge the patients were doing well. At the follow-up at the outpatient clinic, the patients were asymptomatic.

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confidence: 99%

“…Calcified subdural hematoma is more often reported in children [3, 6, 8, 13, 22, 24]. Rarely, calcified subdural hematoma is reported in the elderly [2, 4, 7].…”

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Symptomatic Calcified Subdural Hematomas

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“…Second, the interval between the initial hemorrhage and the development of calcification is generally a long-time course, varying between 6 months and many years. 1,10,19 The course of the disease was an average of 12.7 years in the 37 published cases. Third, calcification of CSDH is of various etiologies; it was observed in 46 cases in which trauma was the most common incentive for CCDSH in older patients, whereas shunting is common in the young.…”

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Double-loculated Calcification Chronic Subdural Hematoma

Wan

Qian

et al. 2015

Neurosurgery Quarterly

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Calcified chronic subdural hematoma (CCSDH) is a rare pathologic entity and, until recently, has been only published as case reports. We first present a patient with a doubleloculated CCSDH who obtained good reexpansion after craniotomy to remove the thick calcified inner membrane and hematoma. In addition, we reviewed 46 cases in literature and conducted a summary about the incidence, clinical characteristics, radiologic findings, and therapeutic strategies of CCSDH. Surgical treatment for CCDSH with a sudden neurological deterioration is feasible and often results in neurological improvement; however, a crucial consideration was required in asymptomatic CCSDH. It is expected that CCSDH will be rarer in the future.

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