Chronic extradural hematoma presenting 33 years after penetrating cranial trauma

Abstract

A case is reported of a 53 yr old normotensive man who presented, 33 yrs after a penetrating cranial war injury, with dysphasia of 10 mo duration was due to a chronic extradural hematoma. The pathogenesis and symptomatology are discussed, and the lesion which was present since the original injury is proposed.