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case_images: a Computerized tomography of the head showing subacute subdural hematoma 12 mm over left convexity (arrows), midline shift not shown on this image. b Computerized tomography of the head showing subacute subdural hematoma 4 mm over right convexity as well (arrow). c Preoperative sagittal cervical magnetic resonance imaging showing disc herniation C5-C6 with dural displacement (arrow). Spinal longitudinal extradural CSF collection (arrowhead). d Preoperative sagittal cervical magnetic resonance imaging showing a spinal longitudinal extradural CSF collection (arrowhead). The arrow points at the dura.
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case_images: Computerized tomography (CT) of the head made at presentation at the emergency department (1 week after the ACDF) showed bilateral subacute subdural hematomas with a moderate midline shift (Fig. 1a, b). In retrospect, the preoperative MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) showed signs of a spinal longitudinal extradural CSF collection indicating a spinal leak (Fig. 1c, d).