Posttraumatic Triple Acute Epidural Hematomas: First Report of Bilateral Synchronous Epidural Hematoma and a Third Delayed

摘要

BACKGROUND: Development of a delayed acute epidural hematoma (DEDH) represents a rare event, characterized by a high mortality rate. It is defined as an extradural bleeding not evident at the first brain computed tomography (CT) scan performed after traumatic brain injury but evidenced by further radiologic evaluations.