Bilateral Spontaneous Resolution of Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Case Report

Seon,  Gyeongung; Park,  Ji Min; Eom,  Ki Seong

doi:2015.28.1.43

J Trauma Inj > Volume 28(1); 2015 > Article

Case Report

Journal of Trauma and Injury 2015;28(1):43-46.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20408/jti.2015.28.1.43 Published online March 30, 2015.

Bilateral Spontaneous Resolution of Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Case Report

Gyeongung Seon, Ji Min Park, Ki Seong Eom

¹Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
²Department of Neurosurgery, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. kseom@wonkwang.ac.kr

양측성 만성 경막하출혈의 자발적 흡수: 증례보고

선경웅, 박지민1, 엄기성1

원광대학교 의과대학, 1원광대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실

Received: 6 March 2015 • Revised: 19 March 2015 • Accepted: 19 March 2015

Abstract

Although spontaneous resolution of chronic subdural hematoma (C-SDH) in the elderly has rarely been reported, spontaneous resolution of bilateral C-SDH is very rare. Here, we report the case of a 73-year-old female patient with no significant head trauma history who had a bilateral C-SDH spontaneously resolve despite receiving only conservative treatment. However, because of a lack of detailed knowledge about the mechanisms of resolution, treatment is often limited to surgical interventions that are generally successful, but invasive and prone to recurrence. We review the literature and discuss the possible relation of C-SDH's spontaneous resolution with its clinical and radiological characteristics.

Key Words: Chronic subdural hematoma; Elderly; Spontaneous resolution