J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1993 Sep;22(9):999-1005.

Acute Tissue Tear Hemorhages of the Brain

• Kim WK
• Park CW
• Bak KH
• Lee U

Abstract

Tissue tear hemorrhages(TTHs) have been thought to be visible manifestation of more severe forms of diffuse axonal injury and thus portend a poor prognsis. Computed tomographic scans and magnetic resonance images from 1076 patients with closed head injuries were reviewed;30(3.5%) cases were found to have TTHs. The authors investigated the clinical spectrum of TTHs. No direct relationship could e established between presence of TTHs and the severity and/or outcome from the head injury in this group. Magnetic resonance imaging provided more sensitive information than computed tomography in evaluating TTHs.

Keyword

Tissue tear hemorrhages; Diffuse axonal injury; Computed tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging

MeSH Terms

Brain*
Craniocerebral Trauma
Diffuse Axonal Injury
Head Injuries, Closed
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging