Radiology Lexicon

Last uploaded: November 19, 2024
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Preferred Name

subdural hematoma

Definitions
Extravasation and subsequent accumulation of blood in the subdural space between the dural and arachnoidal layers of the meninges. This condition primarily occurs over the surface of a cerebral hemisphere (hematoma, subdural, intracranial), but may develop in the posterior fossa and spinal canal (hematoma, subdural, spinal). Acute (hematoma, subdural, acute) and chronic (hematoma, subdural, chronic) forms exist. [MeSH]
Synonyms
SDH
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