Clinico-pathological study of Traumatic posterior fossa hematomas

Dr Arti Sharma; Dr Avinash Sharma; Dr Anand Sharma; Dr S N Iyengar

Volume : VIII, Issue : II, February - 2019

Clinico-pathological study of Traumatic posterior fossa hematomas

Dr Arti Sharma, Dr Avinash Sharma, Dr Anand Sharma, Dr S N Iyengar

Abstract :

Traumatic posterior fossa hematoma is an uncommon complication of head injury. It accounts for approximately 1% of all craniocereal injuries. Reliance on clinical findings alone is not recommended, as these are nonspecific; it is advisable to conduct a computerized tomography (CT scan) of ain. Management of traumatic posterior fossa hematomas is still controversial. Asymptomatic patients with small hematoma can be managed conservatively by close observation and serial CT scans while large hematoma requires emergency evacuation of hematoma