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RID4706 subdural hematoma

synonym

SDH
Subdurales Hämatom

definition

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]