Case Report

Organized Chronic Subdural Hematoma Mimicking Acute Epidural Hematoma

Table 1

Contrasting and comparing EDH and OCSH.

ā€‰History of traumaState of consciousnessClinical manifestationCT imaging

EDHUsually caused by severe head traumaComa, awake, recomaUsually have scalp hematoma and skull fractureFusiform high-density shadow with sharp boundary
OCSHUsually caused by minor head traumaUsually awakeNo scalp hematoma and no skull fractureCurved or crescent low-density or mixed-density shadow with rough boundaries

EDH: epidural hematoma; OCSH: organized chronic subdural hematoma.