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Case 11 : 31.10.2008

History :
75 yr old woman with history of falls

Answers

What is the examination?

CT head

What does it show?

High attenuation over the right cerebral hemisphere
Mid line shift
Mass effect with compression of the right lateral ventricle

What is the diagnosis?

Subdural acute haematoma (right sided)




 
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