The Association between Skull Bone Fractures and the Mortality Outcomes of Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury.

Introduction: Skull fractures are often found in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although skull fractures may indicate greater force impact and are associated with local or diffuse brain injuries, the prognostic value of skull fractures remains unclear. This retrospective study aimed to assess the association between skull fractures and mortality in patients with TBI.

Acute spontaneous thoracic epidural hematoma associated with intraspinal lymphangioma: A case report.

Background: Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma is a rare neurosurgical emergency.

Case Summary: A 53-year-old healthy woman suffered from complete paraplegia in both legs and loss of all sensation below the xiphoid process. She was diagnosed as acute spontaneous thoracic epidural hematoma caused by an intraspinal lymphangioma.