Korean J Occup Environ Med.  1998 Feb;10(1):121-127.

Chronic Subdural Hematoma Due to Cumulative Trauma to the Head

• Lim HS
• Jung C
• Kim DH
• Kim SK
• Lee KC

Abstract

Chronic subdural hematoma usually occurs as a consequence of minor trauma. But, chronic subdural hematoma of occupational origin has not been reported yet in Korea. We experienced a case of chronic subdural hematoma induced by repeated trauma to the head. The patient was a 45-year-old male. He complained of repeated headache and nausea. By the computed tomogram, he diagnosed as chronic subdural hematoma and took the operation. He was not an alcoholism and had no intracranial disease nor coagulopathy. We studied all possibilities through working environment and personal environment survey. As a result, we decided the case as an example of cumulative trauma disorder to the head by occupational origin. We report a case of chronic subdural hematoma in the worker exposed repeated head trauma of occupational origin.

Keyword

Chronic subdural hematoma; Occupational origin; Head trauma

MeSH Terms

Alcoholism
Craniocerebral Trauma
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Head*
Headache
Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic*
Humans
Korea
Male
Middle Aged
Nausea