The term “Big Black Brain” was first coined in 1993 to describe cases of abusive head trauma associated with subdural hematoma(s), brain swelling, and uni- or bilateral hypo-density involving the entire supratentorial compartment on CT scan imaging. This constellation of findings was invariably followed by extensive cerebral parenchymal destruction and a dismal neurological outcome or death. We describe two such cases and review the pathophysiology and differential diagnosis of this entity.
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Luyet, F. M., Feldman, K. W., & Knox, B. L. (2018). The Big Black Brain: Subdural Hemorrhage with Hemispheric Swelling and Low Attenuation. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma, 11(2), 241–247. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-017-0132-5
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