Intracranial subdural hematoma diagnosis [Neurosurgery Wiki]

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====== Intracranial subdural hematoma diagnosis ======

see [[Computed Tomography for acute subdural hematoma]].

see [[Computed Tomography for chronic subdural hematoma]].

Most people with a suspected subdural haematoma will have a CT scan to confirm the diagnosis.

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[[Extra-axial hematoma]] in the right convexity, up to 1.5 cm thick and with [[mixed density]] ([[hypodense]] in its anterior aspect and with hyperdense foci in its interior) of probable acute chronology (it was not present in a CT scan of 4 months ago and no other TBI has been reported since then) without being able to rule out rebleeding of chronic [[hematoma]].

The hematoma conditions a [[mass effect]] on the surrounding [[parenchyma]], with partial compression of the right [[lateral ventricle]] and a [[midline shift]]  of 4mm