An adolescent with large extradural hematoma and undiagnosed congenital cyanotic heart disease at wee hours: An anesthetist's nightmare

Abstract

Extradural hematoma (EDH) is a life-threatening emergency, which needs emergent evacuation to prevent mortality and morbidity. We report a case of an adolescent, who had large fronto-temporo-parietal EDH, with significant midline shift, and was incidentally diagnosed to have congenital cyanotic heart disease with deranged coagulation profile in the preoperative area using point-of-care ultrasound.

Keywords

• adolescent
• congenital cyanotic heart disease
• extradural hematoma
• point of care ultrasound
• tetralogy of fallot