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Non-surgical treatment of massive traumatic corpus callosum hematoma after blunt head injury: A case report

A. Elsayed12, E. Elgamal12, A.A. Elsayed12, J. Wasserberg12, A. Kuncz12
DOI: 10.1016/j.pjnns.2016.04.005
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Neurol Neurochir Pol 2016;50(4):309-312.
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  1. Neurosurgery Division, Department of Surgery, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  2. Neurosurgery Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

open access

Vol 50, No 4 (2016)
Case reports
Submitted: 2015-09-10

Abstract

Massive hematoma of the corpus callosum caused by blunt head trauma is an extremely rare lesion. Most frequent traumatic lesions involve the corpus callosum are diffuse axonal injuries. They might be associated with small hemorrhagic foci in the hemispheric and brain stem white matter, intraventricular hemorrhages, subarachnoid hemorrhages, traumatic lesions of the septum pellucidum and fornix. Many cases of corpus callosum injury present with permanent disconnection syndrome. We present a case of a 32-year-old female suffered blunt head trauma resulted in massive corpus callosum hematoma which was managed non-surgically. The patient initially had a reduced conscious level and symptoms of disconnection syndrome, and significant recovery was observed at 6 months follow up.

Abstract

Massive hematoma of the corpus callosum caused by blunt head trauma is an extremely rare lesion. Most frequent traumatic lesions involve the corpus callosum are diffuse axonal injuries. They might be associated with small hemorrhagic foci in the hemispheric and brain stem white matter, intraventricular hemorrhages, subarachnoid hemorrhages, traumatic lesions of the septum pellucidum and fornix. Many cases of corpus callosum injury present with permanent disconnection syndrome. We present a case of a 32-year-old female suffered blunt head trauma resulted in massive corpus callosum hematoma which was managed non-surgically. The patient initially had a reduced conscious level and symptoms of disconnection syndrome, and significant recovery was observed at 6 months follow up.

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Keywords

Corpus callosum hematoma, Blunt head trauma, Conservative treatment

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Title

Non-surgical treatment of massive traumatic corpus callosum hematoma after blunt head injury: A case report

Journal

Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska

Issue

Vol 50, No 4 (2016)

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309-312

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DOI

10.1016/j.pjnns.2016.04.005

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Neurol Neurochir Pol 2016;50(4):309-312.

Keywords

Corpus callosum hematoma
Blunt head trauma
Conservative treatment

Authors

A. Elsayed
E. Elgamal
A.A. Elsayed
J. Wasserberg
A. Kuncz

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