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This study reported 12 cases [8 females and 4 males] presented with extradural lesion at the region of foramen magnum. Clinical, radiological and pathological studies were discussed in details with a surgical treatment. The surgery was in the form of transoral excision of the compressing lesion, followed by posterior fusion
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Vértebras Cervicais , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Artrite Reumatoide , Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral , Complicações Pós-Operatórias , Mortalidade , Seguimentos , RevisãoRESUMO
Posterior Fossa epidural hematomas [PFEDHs] was detect in 14 patients secondary to the head injury in the period from Jan. 1999 to Feb 2001 - the goal of this study was to analyze the differences in preoperative clinical presentation and management between a group of acute [8 patients] and a group of chronic [6 patients] of epidural hematomas of posterior fossa. In this study [chronic epidural hematomas was defined as a delay of more than 72 hours from the accident to surgery]. All patients were admitted to neurosurgery departments of Al Azhar university hospitals. C.T brain scan without contrast and with bone window was used as a tool for diagnosis, followed by surgical evacuation of the hematoma for all patients. The outcome and good recovery was obtained in 13 patients but only one patient died