Contrecoup intracerebellar hemorrhage: report of a case

Neurosurgery. 1980 Sep;7(3):271-3. doi: 10.1227/00006123-198009000-00013.

Abstract

A case of contrecoup intracerebellar hematoma is reported. Only one other similar case has been reported in the literature. This complication must be considered in head-injured patients, particularly in the presence of neurological deterioration in association with a cerebellar contusion demonstrated on the initial computed tomographic (CT) scan. Serial CT scanning is particularly important because of delayed intraparenchymal hemorrhage, which in this case occurred in the cerebellum.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cerebellar Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebellar Diseases / etiology*
  • Cerebellum / injuries*
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Female
  • Hematoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Hematoma / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed