PMC8464216_01
axial non contrast cerebral CT scan showing an acute fronto-parietal left subdural hematoma responsible for a mass effect on the left cerebral hemisphere and subfalcorial engagement
PAMJ-39-207-g001.jpg
PMC8464216_01_PAMJ-39-207-g001.jpg
F1
Non contrast cerebral CT scan revealed a compressive left fronto-parietal subdural hematoma (Figure 1).
cerebral magnetic resonance angiography showing no arteriovenous malformations
PAMJ-39-207-g002.jpg
PMC8464216_01_PAMJ-39-207-g002.jpg
F2
In addition, cerebral magnetic resonance angiography did not show any underlying arteriovenous abnormalities (Figure 2).
post-operative axial non contrast cerebral CT scan showing surgical stigmas and disappearance of acute subdural hematoma
PAMJ-39-207-g003.jpg
PMC8464216_01_PAMJ-39-207-g003.jpg
F3
We maintained daily infusions of fresh frozen plasma (600 mL/d) and tranexamic acid and the post-operative clinical course was satisfactory (Figure 3).
antinuclear antibodies of homogeneous fluorescence (titre=1/1280)
PAMJ-39-207-g004.jpg
PMC8464216_01_PAMJ-39-207-g004.jpg
F4
Antinuclear antibody testing was positive at a rate of 1/1280 with specificity for anti-dsDNA, anti-SSA/Ro and anti-SSB/La (Figure 4).