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Spontaneous recurrence of acute epidural hematoma: a case report. 1993

M Takaoka, and K Harimoto, and S Inoue, and T Sakamoto

Department of Surgery, Ryokufukai Hospital, Osaka, Japan.

A mildly symptomatic epidural hematoma, imaged by computed tomography (CT), appeared to resolve within 24 hours but then recurred 4 days later. The recurrent hematoma gradually resolved spontaneously and the patient became asymptomatic.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D012008	Recurrence	The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission.	Recrudescence,Relapse,Recrudescences,Recurrences,Relapses
D006407	Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial	Accumulation of blood in the EPIDURAL SPACE between the SKULL and the DURA MATER, often as a result of bleeding from the MENINGEAL ARTERIES associated with a temporal or parietal bone fracture. Epidural hematoma tends to expand rapidly, compressing the dura and underlying brain. Clinical features may include HEADACHE; VOMITING; HEMIPARESIS; and impaired mental function.	Cranial Epidural Hematoma,Hemorrhage, Cranial Epidural,Epidural Hemorrhage, Cranial,Extradural Hematoma, Cranial,Extradural Hemorrhage, Cranial,Hematoma, Epidural, Intracranial,Intracranial Epidural Hematoma,Cranial Epidural Hematomas,Cranial Epidural Hemorrhage,Cranial Epidural Hemorrhages,Cranial Extradural Hematoma,Cranial Extradural Hematomas,Cranial Extradural Hemorrhage,Cranial Extradural Hemorrhages,Epidural Hematoma, Cranial,Epidural Hematoma, Intracranial,Epidural Hematomas, Cranial,Epidural Hematomas, Intracranial,Epidural Hemorrhages, Cranial,Extradural Hematomas, Cranial,Extradural Hemorrhages, Cranial,Hematoma, Cranial Epidural,Hematoma, Cranial Extradural,Hematoma, Intracranial Epidural,Hematomas, Cranial Epidural,Hematomas, Cranial Extradural,Hematomas, Intracranial Epidural,Hemorrhage, Cranial Extradural,Hemorrhages, Cranial Epidural,Hemorrhages, Cranial Extradural,Intracranial Epidural Hematomas
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000208	Acute Disease	Disease having a short and relatively severe course.	Acute Diseases,Disease, Acute,Diseases, Acute
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults