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Indian Journal of Neurotrauma 2008; 05(01): 51-52
DOI: 10.1016/S0973-0508(08)80032-9
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Chronic calcified extradural hematoma in a child: Case report and review of literature

Sumit Sinha
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Sachin Borkar
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05 April 2017 (online)

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Abstract

The authors report a rare case of a 14-year old boy with chronic calcified extradural hematoma presenting eight years following head injury.

Keywords

Chronic extradural hematoma - calcification - head injury
 

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