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| Year : 2009 | Volume
: 57
| Issue : 3 | Page : 324--326 |
Spontaneous intracranial extradural hematoma: Case report and literature review
Fan Xue Zheng, You Chao
Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu Sichuan, 610041, P.R, China
Correspondence Address:
You Chao
Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, 37 Guo Xue Xiang, Wu Hou District, Chengdu - 610 041
China
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DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.53288
Spontaneous extradural hematoma (EDH) is an uncommon form of intracranial hematoma and is caused by the adjacent sinus and otic infections, dural vascular malformations and disorders of blood coagulation. We report spontaneous EDH in a 54-year old women with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on intermittent hemodialysis. She was successfully managed by conservative treatment. The EDH in her was probably related to the coagulation abnormalities associated with CKD, hemodialysis or heparin use during the dialysis.
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