Fatal Brain Herniation in Bilateral Chronic Subdural Hematoma

Yo Han Ahn; JongKyu Kim; Seok Won Kim

doi:10.13004/kjnt.2022.18.e31

Fatal Brain Herniation in Bilateral Chronic Subdural Hematoma

Korean J Neurotrauma. 2022 Jun 8;18(2):341-345. doi: 10.13004/kjnt.2022.18.e31. eCollection 2022 Oct.

Authors

Yo Han Ahn¹, JongKyu Kim¹, Seok Won Kim¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.

Abstract

Despite its benign nature, chronic subdural hematoma (SDH) can be fatal if surgical intervention is delayed. Here, we report on bilateral chronic SDH in an 84-year-old man who died of duret hemorrhage in the brain stem and ischemia in the occipital and temporal lobes. We discuss the necessity for urgent surgical intervention to treat bilateral chronic SDH, and provide a review of the relevant literature.

Keywords: Brain; Edema; Subdural hematoma.

Publication types

Case Reports