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Serial computed tomographic (CT) studies were performed in 48 patients with brain contusion. Traumatic intracerebral haematoma (TIH) had developed within 6 hours in 56% of the cases, within 12 hours in 81% and 100% within 24 hours from the onset. TIH reached its maximal size in 84% of the cases within 12 hours. The incidence of the appearance of TIH from brain contusion was 52%. The performance of frequent CT examination within 24 hours following head injury would help to lower the mortality rate of such trauma.
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Yamaki, T., Hirakawa, K., Ueguchi, T. et al. Chronological evaluation of acute traumatic intracerebral haematoma. Acta neurochir 103, 112–115 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01407516
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