Talk:Intracranial hematomas
Old cerebral hematoma
Microscopic
The section shows thick fibrous tissue with hemosiderin deposition, many small blood vessels, fibrin and fresh blood.
Diagnosis
SUBDURAL SPACE:
-SUBDURAL HEMATOMA, CHRONIC.
Fresh cerebral hematoma
Microscopic
The section shows dura, arachnoid and small fragments of pia matter with a fresh hematoma on the deep aspect of the dura.
Diagnosis
BRAIN, SUBDURAL SPACE:
-FRESH HEMATOMA.
-NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
Blood (hematoma evacuation)
Microscopic
The section contains fresh blood and fibrin. No brain tissue and no meningeal tissue is identified.
Diagnosis
BLOOD CLOT:
- FRESH BLOOD AND FIBRIN.
- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.