A sign of subarachnoid bleeding on cranial computed tomograms of pediatric head trauma patients.

Publication/Presentation Date

2-1-1978

Abstract

Of 109 children examined by cranial computed tomography soon after an acute head injury, a density in the region of the falx was identified in 24 patients, but disappeared on subsequent studies. The density measures in the range of blood and is thought to represent subarachnoid blood. It can be confused with falx calcification in adolescents and adults, but falx calcification is normally not seen in the pediatric population.

Volume

126

Issue

2

First Page

409

Last Page

411

ISSN

0033-8419

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics

PubMedID

622490

Department(s)

Department of Pediatrics

Document Type

Article

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