Traumatic retroclival epidural hematoma in a child - Case report

Taek Hyun Kwon, Hoon Joy, Youn Kwan Park, Hung Seob Chung

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    Abstract

    An 11-year-old girl presented with a very rare traumatic retroclival epidural hematoma manifesting as bilateral abducens nerve palsy, deviation of the uvula to the left, and weakened movement of tongue, which developed after a motor vehicle accident. The patient was treated conservatively and showed good outcome. Retroclival hematoma is a mainly pediatric entity usually associated with ligamentous injury at the craniocervical junction, and can be treated conservatively with good outcome.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)347-350
    Number of pages4
    JournalNeurologia Medico-Chirurgica
    Volume48
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008

    Keywords

    • Clivus
    • Epidural hematoma
    • Hyperextension injury

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Surgery
    • Clinical Neurology

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