Subdural haematoma associated with an arachnoid cyst after repetitive minor heading injury in ball games

A K Demetriades; A W McEvoy; N D Kitchen

doi:10.1136/bjsm.2003.005710

Subdural haematoma associated with an arachnoid cyst after repetitive minor heading injury in ball games

Br J Sports Med. 2004 Aug;38(4):E8. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2003.005710.

Authors

A K Demetriades¹, A W McEvoy, N D Kitchen

Affiliation

¹ Victor Horsley Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK. andreas.demetriades@doctors.org.uk <andreas.demetriades@doctors.org.uk>

Abstract

We report the case of a chronic subdural haematoma caused by repetitive heading of a football which led to the diagnosis of a middle fossa arachnoid cyst. The association between arachnoid cysts and subdural haematoma is discussed as are safety implications in sporting injuries.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Arachnoid Cysts / complications*
Arachnoid Cysts / surgery
Craniocerebral Trauma / complications*
Headache / etiology
Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / complications*
Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / surgery
Humans
Nausea / etiology
Risk Factors
Soccer / injuries*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
Treatment Outcome
Vomiting / etiology