Epidural Hematoma

Epidural hematoma is an accumulation of blood in the space between dura and bone. Intracranial epidural hematoma occurs in a relatively low percentage of patients with head injuries and in 5-15% of patients with fatal head injuries. Intracranial epidural hematoma is thought to be the most serious complication of head injury and requires an immediate diagnosis and surgical intervention.

Spinal epidural hematoma may follow even a minor trauma, such as lumbar puncture or epidural anesthesia. The peridural venous plexus usually is involved, though arterial sources of hemorrhage also occur. Epidural hematoma complicates 2% of cases of head trauma which number 40,000 cases per year. The mortality rate associated with epidural hematoma has been estimated to be 5-50%. Intracranial epidural hematoma is rare in individuals younger than 2 years. Intracranial epidural hematoma is also rare in individuals older than 60 years because the dura is tightly adherent to the calvaria.

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