Spontaneous extradural hematoma in a Sickle cell Beta Thalassemia patient—A rare complication

Prasanna Ghimire; Pragya Gautam Ghimire

doi:10.1002/ccr3.6917

journal article Open Access Feb 01, 2023

Spontaneous extradural hematoma in a Sickle cell Beta Thalassemia patient—A rare complication

Prasanna Ghimire

Pragya Gautam Ghimire

Clinical Case Reports Vol. 11 No. 2 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractSpontaneous extradural hematoma in Sickle cell disease is rare neurological complication with few cases reported in the English literature. We report a case of a 16‐year‐old male patient who was previously diagnosed with Sickle Cell Beta Thalassemia and presented with severe headache and vomiting for 3 days. An emergency CT scan of the head demonstrated right‐sided acute parietal extradural hematoma with mass effect. Patient underwent emergent craniotomy with evacuation of the hematoma. Patient recovered completely. Although calvarial infarction has been associated with extradural hematoma, an absence of it makes our case distinct. A high index of suspicion should be made in SCD patients for possibility of EDH in progressive headache.

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Published: Feb 01, 2023
Vol/Issue: 11(2)
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Prasanna Ghimire

Department of Radiology Nepalgunj Medical College and Teaching Hospital Kohalpur Nepal

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Pragya Gautam Ghimire

Department of Pathology Nepalgunj Medical College and Teaching Hospital Kohalpur Nepal

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Prasanna Ghimire, Pragya Gautam Ghimire (2023). Spontaneous extradural hematoma in a Sickle cell Beta Thalassemia patient—A rare complication. Clinical Case Reports, 11(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6917

Spontaneous extradural hematoma in a Sickle cell Beta Thalassemia patient—A rare complication

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