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CC BY 4.0 · Indian Journal of Neurotrauma 2024; 21(01): 074-076
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1769799
Case Report

Traumatic Acute Vertex Epidural Hematoma(vEDH): A Case Report

Lamkordor Tyngkan
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Bethany Hospital Shillong, Nongrim Hills, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
,
Memida Laloo
2   Department of Neurosurgery, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Science (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong, Meghalaya, India
,
Mebanshanbor Garod Pasi
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Bethany Hospital Shillong, Nongrim Hills, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
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Abstract

Vertex epidural hematoma (vEDH) is a rare type of intracranial hematoma, which accounts for 0.024% of all head injuries and 0.47 to 8.2% of intracranial hematoma, with high mortality rate of approximately 50% if not detected early. We report a case of 30-year-old male with fall from height presenting with headache and bradycardia. Craniotomy with complete evacuation of vEDH was done. vEDH is a relatively rare entity and in suspected case of vEDH one should always get thin cuts of computed tomography along with sagittal and coronal cuts.

Keywords

craniotomy - epidural hematoma - fall - hemostasis - vertex


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Article published online:
13 July 2023

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