Disseminated intravascular coagulation after isolated mild head injury.
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
; 151(11): 1521-4, 2009 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
A rare case is described of acute disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) following isolated mild head injury with acute subdural haematoma, coagulopathy onset preceding craniotomy. Surgical treatment of the cause followed by swift diagnosis and treatment soon after surgery enabled a good outcome. Post-operative recollection of subdural and extadural blood was treated by further surgery. DIC following isolated mild head injury without axonal damage is rare, but fatal if missed. Thrombocytopaenia in head injured patients should be investigated expediently. Post-operative interim imaging (if not standard practice) should also be considered to exclude haemorrhagic recollection requiring further surgery.
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Traumatismos Cerrados de la Cabeza
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Hematoma Subdural Agudo
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Coagulación Intravascular Diseminada
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Screening_studies
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
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2009
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