Subdural hematoma CT
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: , Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.
Overview[edit | edit source]
CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of subdural hematoma. Findings on CT scan diagnostic of subdural hematoma includes crescent shape hyperintense hematoma , which starts to become isointense in comparison to brain gray matter as it ages. It may cross falx cerebri and cause midline shift.
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CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of subdural hematoma. Findings on CT scan diagnostic of subdural hematoma includes:[1]
- Hyperintense in comparison to gray matter
- Crescent shape
- As the hematoma ages, it starts to become isointense in comparison to brain gray matter
- It may cross falx cerebri
- It may cause midline shift
Acute subdural hematoma:[edit | edit source]
Subacute subdural hematoma:[edit | edit source]
Chronic subdural hematoma:[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Carroll, Jason J.; Lavine, Sean D.; Meyers, Philip M. (2017). "Imaging of Subdural Hematomas". Neurosurgery Clinics of North America. 28 (2): 179–203. doi:10.1016/j.nec.2016.11.001. ISSN 1042-3680.
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