Spontaneous resolution of chronic subdural hematoma: Does only the size matter?

• Published in: Surgical neurology international Vol. 10; p. 194
• Main Authors: Junior, Messias Gonçalves Pacheco, Pessoa, Bruno Lima, Landeiro, Jose Alberto, de Abreu Macedo, Pedro Henrique, Leite, Marco Antônio Araújo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Scientific Scholar 04.10.2019
• Subjects: Case Report; Chronic subdural hematoma; Nonsurgical treatment; Spontaneous resolution

Chronic subdural hematomas (CSDHs) usually occur late in adults and older after mild head trauma. Surgical intervention is the first treatment option in CSDH with conservative management being adopted in few cases. We report a case of a 71-year-old man who presented a spontaneous resolution of a lar...