Volume 14

Number 1 January 2010

Case Report on Increased Size of Head (Macrocephaly) in an Infant due to Bilateral Chronic Subdural Haematoma

DOI:

Hasan ASM Q1 , Bhuiyan Md. M2 , Bhuiyan D A3

Abstract

An infant presented with gradual increase in circumference of head following trauma (two months hack) without history of fever and bleeding disorder. Brain computed tomography (CT) detected huge bilateral chronic subdural collection. After surgical evacuation further deterioration of increase in head size was halted. Subdural collection sent for culture and sensitivity showed no growth. There has been no report of increased size of head circumference in infant due to bilateral chronic subdural collection.
The clinical course and characteristic imaging findings of the patient is reported here.

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  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

    Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College, Dhaka

  2. Professor, Department of Paediatrics

    Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College, Dhaka

  3. Ex-consultant of Paediatrics

    Dhaka Shishu Hosspital, Dhaka

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Volume 14, Number 1 January 2010
Page: 43-45