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Short Communication | Open Access

Calcified chronic subdural hematoma: A case report and literature review

Zongyu Xiao1( ), Xiaojuan Chen2, Kunzheng Li1, Zhengping Zhang1
Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, Xining 810000, China
Department of Neurology, Qinghai People’s Provincial Hospital, Xining 810000, China
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Abstract

Calcified chronic subdural hematoma (CCSDH) is a rare disease that accounts for approximately 0.3%–2.7% of all chronic subdural hematomas (CSDHs). The clinical features of CCSDH are very similar to those of noncalcified CSDH and include headache, decreased alertness, weakness, numbness, gait disturbance, seizures, memory impairment, confusion, and unconsciousness. All symptomatic CCSDH should be treated surgically. Majority of these patients recover well following surgery. In this report, we present the case of a patient with CCSDH who developed severe cerebral edema following its removal, necessitating decompressive craniectomy. Although there were no abnormal findings in laboratory blood tests, and no signs of brain herniation or epilepsy was found the following day after surgery, the patient’s family refused all treatment and a post-operative brain computed tomography (CT) scan. The patient was discharged and died at home. Cerebral hematoma and normal perfusion pressure breakthrough (NPPB) may cause severe cerebral edema following the total removal of a CCSDH.

Keywords

surgical treatmentcalcified chronic subdural hematomachronic subdural hematomanormal perfusion pressure breakthrough

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Brain Science Advances
Volume 3 Issue 4,
December 2017
Pages 220-223
DOI: 10.18679/CN11-6030_R.2017.032
Cite this article:
Xiao Z, Chen X, Li K, et al. Calcified chronic subdural hematoma: A case report and literature review. Brain Science Advances, 2017, 3(4): 220-223. https://doi.org/10.18679/CN11-6030_R.2017.032

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Received: 07 September 2017
Revised: 25 October 2017
Accepted: 31 October 2017
Published: 01 December 2017
© The authors 2017.

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