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Question: Hello. my father had surgery for a hemotoma in his brain in 2012. there never put the part of his skull back in because of the risk. he is on blood thinners. just a week ago, he started complainig about a headache where is dent is at on his head. There is also some swelling on the rim of his dent. He took a CT scan today. What dould this be?
Brief Answer:
Ct scan report is necessary.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
It is necessary to provide the CT scan report before to give you a correct answer to your question.
It could be recurrent hematoma, infection of the adjacent to craniotomy bone, etc.
Awaiting.....
Ct scan report is necessary.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
It is necessary to provide the CT scan report before to give you a correct answer to your question.
It could be recurrent hematoma, infection of the adjacent to craniotomy bone, etc.
Awaiting.....
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
If it is an infection, would there be other symptoms? fever? he has none..his only symptoms is headache...on a scale from 1-10 (10 being severe; he is at a 6) and some swelling around 3 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. We are praying that it is not a recurring hemotoma as surgery for him is risky..
Brief Answer:
Follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back.
Of course that infection may be suspected if other signs such fever are present, but not always.
Pain is more indicative for recurring hematoma, however, CT scan will give the needed information about the correct diagnosis.
Hope I helped you.
Take care.
Follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back.
Of course that infection may be suspected if other signs such fever are present, but not always.
Pain is more indicative for recurring hematoma, however, CT scan will give the needed information about the correct diagnosis.
Hope I helped you.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
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