Atraumatic Subdural Hematoma in a Third-Trimester Gravid Patient

Atraumatic Subdural Hematoma in a Third-Trimester Gravid Patient

Acute atraumatic subdural hematoma is a rare occurrence and there exist few case studies which describe suspected cases and causes for this condition. We present a case of a 36-year-old female at 32-week gestation who initially presented to the emergency department for evaluation of lower extremity...

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Main Authors: D. C. Traficante, A. Marin, A. Catapano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8252746
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spelling doaj-6b5d2c7b7e074f8995323f6f9e1547192020-11-25T00:48:37ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Emergency Medicine2090-648X2090-64982016-01-01201610.1155/2016/82527468252746Atraumatic Subdural Hematoma in a Third-Trimester Gravid PatientD. C. Traficante0A. Marin1A. Catapano2Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ 07503, USADepartment of Emergency Medicine, St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ 07503, USADepartment of Emergency Medicine, St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ 07503, USAAcute atraumatic subdural hematoma is a rare occurrence and there exist few case studies which describe suspected cases and causes for this condition. We present a case of a 36-year-old female at 32-week gestation who initially presented to the emergency department for evaluation of lower extremity cellulitis but had acute neurologic change while being in the ED. Computed tomography revealed a right subdural hematoma with midline shift and mass effect. The primary cause for the patient’s subdural hematoma is unknown; however, this patient had several risk factors for developing an atraumatic subdural hematoma.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8252746
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A. Marin
A. Catapano
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A. Catapano
Atraumatic Subdural Hematoma in a Third-Trimester Gravid Patient
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
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A. Marin
A. Catapano
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title Atraumatic Subdural Hematoma in a Third-Trimester Gravid Patient
title_short Atraumatic Subdural Hematoma in a Third-Trimester Gravid Patient
title_full Atraumatic Subdural Hematoma in a Third-Trimester Gravid Patient
title_fullStr Atraumatic Subdural Hematoma in a Third-Trimester Gravid Patient
title_full_unstemmed Atraumatic Subdural Hematoma in a Third-Trimester Gravid Patient
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publisher Hindawi Limited
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issn 2090-648X
2090-6498
publishDate 2016-01-01
description Acute atraumatic subdural hematoma is a rare occurrence and there exist few case studies which describe suspected cases and causes for this condition. We present a case of a 36-year-old female at 32-week gestation who initially presented to the emergency department for evaluation of lower extremity cellulitis but had acute neurologic change while being in the ED. Computed tomography revealed a right subdural hematoma with midline shift and mass effect. The primary cause for the patient’s subdural hematoma is unknown; however, this patient had several risk factors for developing an atraumatic subdural hematoma.
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