J Korean Soc Traumatol.  2015 Mar;28(1):43-46. 10.0000/jti.2015.28.1.43.

Bilateral Spontaneous Resolution of Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Case Report

• Seon G
• Park JM
• Eom KS

• KMID: 2094447
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/jti.2015.28.1.43

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.

Keyword

Chronic subdural hematoma; Elderly; Spontaneous resolution

MeSH Terms

Aged
Craniocerebral Trauma
Female
Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic*
Humans
Recurrence