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Case Reports
. 2004 Aug;38(4):E8.
doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2003.005710.

Subdural haematoma associated with an arachnoid cyst after repetitive minor heading injury in ball games

A K Demetriades  1 , A W McEvoy, N D Kitchen
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Subdural haematoma associated with an arachnoid cyst after repetitive minor heading injury in ball games

A K Demetriades et al. Br J Sports Med. 2004 Aug.

Abstract

We report the case of a chronic subdural haematoma caused by repetitive heading of a football which led to the diagnosis of a middle fossa arachnoid cyst. The association between arachnoid cysts and subdural haematoma is discussed as are safety implications in sporting injuries.

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