Extradural haematoma. Coloured frontal 3D computed tomography (CT) angiogram, combined with a cutaway view of the skull and brain of a 45-year-old man with a large extradural haematoma (red, centre right) on the left side of his brain due to a car accident. The scan shows arteries (pink) and venous sinuses (blue). A haematoma is an accumulation of blood from internal bleeding, in this case into the space between the dura mater (outer brain membrane) and the skull. This extradural haematoma, in the left temporoparietal region, is putting severe pressure on the brain, with the blood vessels shown displaced from their normal position. Typically caused by blunt force trauma to the skull, surgery will be required to relieve the life-threatening pressure. | |
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