Spontaneous bilateral chronic subdural haematoma in an 8-month-old male with osteogenesis imperfecta: A case report

Ekpene UU; Uduehe EE; Isobara I; Ndafia N

doi:10.61386/imj.v18i1.611

Authors

Ekpene UU Neurosurgery Division, Department of Surgery, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo. Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Uduehe EE Neurosurgery Division, Department of Surgery, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo. Akwa Ibom State
Isobara I Department of Anaesthesia, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo. Akwa Ibom State
Ndafia N Neurosurgery Division, Department of Surgery, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo. Akwa Ibom State

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61386/imj.v18i1.611

Keywords:

Osteogenesis imperfecta, Bilateral Chronic Subdural haematoma, genetic collagen disorder, case report

Abstract

Osteogenesis imperfecta is a rare inherited collagen disease that presents most commonly with increased bone fragility. We present an 8-month-old male child with a 5-month history of progressive abnormal increase in the size of the head and a history of multiple long bone fractures not preceded by trauma and blue sclerae. Cranial CT scan showed bilateral frontoparietal chronic subdural haematoma. X-rays of the limbs showed healed left humeral and right femoral fractures.

He underwent bilateral burrhole and drainage of haematoma with a good postoperative outcome.

Osteogenesis imperfecta with spontaneous bilateral chronic subdural haematoma is rare, thus informs this case report.