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Indian Journal of Neurotrauma 2016; 13(03): 157-160
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1597666
Case Report

Vertex Extradural Hematoma due to Traumatic Coronal Suture Diastasis: Review of Three Cases

Tarun Varshney
1   Department of Neurosurgery, SMS Medical College and Hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
,
Somnath Sharma
1   Department of Neurosurgery, SMS Medical College and Hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
,
Sanjeev Chopra
1   Department of Neurosurgery, SMS Medical College and Hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
,
Devendra Purohit
1   Department of Neurosurgery, SMS Medical College and Hospitals, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Abstract

Vertex extradural hematomas (VEHs) are rare and account for only 1.3 to 8.2% of all traumatic hematomas. The clinical picture of VEH is variable. Three cases of traumatic VEH with coronal suture diastasis following head injury on neuroimaging presented in emergency. All underwent emergency surgery and had excellent outcome.

Keywords

vertex - extradural hematoma - coronal suture - diastasis


Publication History

Received: 21 October 2016

Accepted: 26 November 2016

Publication Date:
28 December 2016 (online)

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