Calcified chronic subdural hematoma. A case report.
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A case of calcified chronic subdural hematoma was presented. This patient was a 51-year-old man, who had a dizzy spell with headache and vomiting. He was examined by MR study as well as CT scan. The operation was performed and the calcified subdural hematoma was removed safely. MR study is very useful for the preoperative evaluation.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Zentralblatt fur Neurochirurgie
دوره 49 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1977