Rapid spontaneous resolution of an acute extradural haematoma: Case report

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 604-605

  Ugarriza, L F ^a   Cabezudo, J M ^a,b   Fernandez Portales, I ^a  

^a HOSPITAL INFANTA CRISTINA   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acute extradural haematoma; Early spontaneous resolution; Epidural haematoma; Head injury; Skull fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; FALLING; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033406429     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699943150     Document Type: Article

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