Chronic (> 3 weeks to months) collection of blood products in subdural space
May have foci of more acute hemorrhage ("mixed" SDH)
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PATHOLOGY
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Presentation
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Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Chen FM et al: Predictors of acute intracranial hemorrhage and recurrence of chronic subdural hematoma following burr hole drainage. BMC Neurol. 20(1):92, 2020
Gazzeri R et al: Clinical investigation of chronic subdural hematoma: Relationship between surgical approach, drainage location, use of antithrombotic drugs and postoperative recurrence. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 191:105705, 2020
Haldrup M et al: Embolization of the middle meningeal artery in patients with chronic subdural hematoma-a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 162(4):777-84, 2020
Kamenova M et al: When the drain hits the brain. World Neurosurg. ePub, 2020
Du B et al: A clinical study of the intra-neuroendoscopic technique for the treatment of subacute-chronic and chronic septal subdural hematoma. Front Neurol. 10:1408, 2019
Fang J et al: Ossified chronic subdural hematoma in children: Case report and review of literature. World Neurosurg. 126:613-5, 2019
Chen KT et al: The relationship between hematoma and pachymeninges in an interdural hematoma: diagnosis and surgical strategy. World Neurosurg. 110:492-8.e3, 2018
Gelabert-González M et al: Chronic subdural hematoma in the oldest-old population. Neurosurg Rev. 41(4):983-4, 2018
Iorio-Morin C et al: Chronic subdural hematoma: Toward a new management paradigm for an increasingly complex population. J Neurotrauma. 35(16):1882-5, 2018
Mehta V et al: Evidence based diagnosis and management of chronic subdural hematoma: A review of the literature. J Clin Neurosci. 50:7-15, 2018
Sahyouni R et al: Chronic subdural hematoma: A historical and clinical perspective. World Neurosurg. 108:948-53, 2017
Vega RA et al: Natural history of acute subdural hematoma. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 28(2):247-55, 2017
Yang W et al: Chronic subdural hematoma: Epidemiology and natural history. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 28(2):205-10, 2017
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Abbreviations
Chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH)
Definitions
Chronic (> 3 weeks to months) collection of blood products in subdural space
May have foci of more acute hemorrhage ("mixed" SDH)
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Chen FM et al: Predictors of acute intracranial hemorrhage and recurrence of chronic subdural hematoma following burr hole drainage. BMC Neurol. 20(1):92, 2020
Gazzeri R et al: Clinical investigation of chronic subdural hematoma: Relationship between surgical approach, drainage location, use of antithrombotic drugs and postoperative recurrence. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 191:105705, 2020
Haldrup M et al: Embolization of the middle meningeal artery in patients with chronic subdural hematoma-a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 162(4):777-84, 2020
Kamenova M et al: When the drain hits the brain. World Neurosurg. ePub, 2020
Du B et al: A clinical study of the intra-neuroendoscopic technique for the treatment of subacute-chronic and chronic septal subdural hematoma. Front Neurol. 10:1408, 2019
Fang J et al: Ossified chronic subdural hematoma in children: Case report and review of literature. World Neurosurg. 126:613-5, 2019
Chen KT et al: The relationship between hematoma and pachymeninges in an interdural hematoma: diagnosis and surgical strategy. World Neurosurg. 110:492-8.e3, 2018
Gelabert-González M et al: Chronic subdural hematoma in the oldest-old population. Neurosurg Rev. 41(4):983-4, 2018
Iorio-Morin C et al: Chronic subdural hematoma: Toward a new management paradigm for an increasingly complex population. J Neurotrauma. 35(16):1882-5, 2018
Mehta V et al: Evidence based diagnosis and management of chronic subdural hematoma: A review of the literature. J Clin Neurosci. 50:7-15, 2018
Sahyouni R et al: Chronic subdural hematoma: A historical and clinical perspective. World Neurosurg. 108:948-53, 2017
Vega RA et al: Natural history of acute subdural hematoma. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 28(2):247-55, 2017
Yang W et al: Chronic subdural hematoma: Epidemiology and natural history. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 28(2):205-10, 2017
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