AUTHOR=Xu Min , Xue Ya , Chao Xiaofeng , Chen Zhenglou , Wang Yunjiang , Huo Xuqi , Ji Xiang , Wang Hongshen 

TITLE=Cryptogenic recurrent spontaneous intracranial epidural hematoma: A case report and literature review

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Neurology

VOLUME=14

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1123108

DOI=10.3389/fneur.2023.1123108

ISSN=1664-2295

ABSTRACT=<sec><title>Background</title><p>Spontaneous epidural hematoma (EDH) has been suggested to be associated with adjacent infective pathologies, dural vascular malformations, extradural metastases, or coagulopathies. Cryptogenic spontaneous EDH is extremely rare.</p></sec><sec><title>Case presentation</title><p>The present study reports the case of a cryptogenic spontaneous EDH in a young woman following sexual intercourse. She was diagnosed with consecutive EDH at three different sites within a short time. After three timely operations, a satisfactory outcome was achieved.</p></sec><sec><title>Conclusion</title><p>EDH should be investigated when a young patient develops headaches and shows signs of increased ICP after emotional hyperactivity or hyperventilation. If early diagnosis and surgical decompression can be carried out in time, the prognosis would be satisfactory.</p></sec>