Delayed Diagnosis of Acute Extradural Haematoma

B. B. Shehu; K. A. Mannan; N. J. Ismail

doi:10.4314/njsr.v3i1.12218

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10.4314/njsr.v3i1.12218

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Extradural haematoma delayed diagnosis

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2001)

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B. B. Shehu

Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. Reprint requests to: Dr. B. B. Shehu, Federal Medical Centre, Birnin-Kebbi, Nigeria.

K. A. Mannan

Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria.

N. J. Ismail

Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria.

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An 18-year old man presented with persistent left frontal headache, ptosis, blurring of vision and early morning vomiting 3 weeks after involvement in a road traffic accident. A computed tomography scan of the brain showed left frontal extradural haematoma. The patient recovered following craniotomy and evacuation of the haematoma.

(Nig J Surg Res 2001;3:41-43)

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Extradural haematoma, delayed diagnosis

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Delayed Diagnosis of Acute Extradural Haematoma

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K. A. Mannan

N. J. Ismail

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K. A. Mannan

N. J. Ismail

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