Swirl sign in epidural hematoma

A 32-year-old male was admitted to the emergency room due to traumatic brain injury. The computed tomography, three hours after the trauma, showed an epidural hematoma with the swirl signal. The swirl signal is described as an area of low attenuation within an hyperattenuating hematoma. .

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Published in:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 2019-02, Vol.77 (2), p.140-141
Main Authors: Rosa, Marcos, Martins, Larissa Aguiar, Scussulin, Laíza Alcure Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Brain Injuries, Traumatic - diagnostic imaging
Brain Injuries, Traumatic - pathology
Computed tomography
Emergency medical care
Epidural hematoma
Hematoma
Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial - diagnostic imaging
Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial - pathology
Humans
Images in Neurology
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Traumatic brain injury
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Summary:A 32-year-old male was admitted to the emergency room due to traumatic brain injury. The computed tomography, three hours after the trauma, showed an epidural hematoma with the swirl signal. The swirl signal is described as an area of low attenuation within an hyperattenuating hematoma. .
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227
1678-4227
DOI:10.1590/0004-282X20190010