Chronic subdural haematoma associated with eosinophilic granuloma: a case report in a 13-year-old male child

Authors

  • Cristina Pizzimenti Department of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Imaging Sciences, University of Messina
  • Maria Ausilia Franchina Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi”, Section of Pathology, University of Messina
  • Vincenzo Fiorentino Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi”, Section of Pathology, University of Messina
  • Antonio Germanò Department of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Imaging Sciences, University of Messina
  • Guido Fadda Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi”, Section of Pathology, University of Messina
  • Giovanni Tuccari Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age “Gaetano Barresi”, Section of Pathology, University of Messina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13129/1828-6550/APMB.110.2.2022.CCS1

Keywords:

subdural haematoma, eosinophilic granuloma, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, intracranial hypertension, frontal bone

Abstract

Subdural haematoma (SDH) is a neurosurgical emergency that can be referred to traumatic or non-traumatic causes. Among causes of SDH, a very rare event is represented by the eosinophilic granuloma (EG), a well-known variety of Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis, which seldom is localized inside/under the dura mater. We report herein the case of a 13-year-old boy presenting intracranial hypertension and consequently surgically treated for an imaging revealed SDH. Morpho-histopathological and immunohistochemical (IHC) analyses revealed that SDH was caused by an EG.

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Published

2022-12-14

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Vol. 110 No. 2 (2022)

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CLINICAL CASE SEMINAR

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