Burst lobe
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Burst lobe is a term used to describe an intracranial hemorrhage
, specifically affecting a brain
lobe
(part of the cerebral hemisphere
s) and characterized by an intracerebral hemorrhage in continuity with a subdural hemorrhage. This term is used as well to described a connection between intra-axial and extra-axial intracranial hematoma.
Intracranial hemorrhage
An intracranial hemorrhage is a hemorrhage, or bleeding, within the skull.-Causes:Intracranial bleeding occurs when a blood vessel within the skull is ruptured or leaks. It can result from physical trauma or nontraumatic causes such as a ruptured aneurysm...
, specifically affecting a brain
Brain
The brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals—only a few primitive invertebrates such as sponges, jellyfish, sea squirts and starfishes do not have one. It is located in the head, usually close to primary sensory apparatus such as vision, hearing,...
lobe
Lobe (anatomy)
In anatomy, a lobe is a clear anatomical division or extension that can be determined without the use of a microscope This is in contrast to a lobule, which is a clear division only visible histologically....
(part of the cerebral hemisphere
Cerebral hemisphere
A cerebral hemisphere is one of the two regions of the eutherian brain that are delineated by the median plane, . The brain can thus be described as being divided into left and right cerebral hemispheres. Each of these hemispheres has an outer layer of grey matter called the cerebral cortex that is...
s) and characterized by an intracerebral hemorrhage in continuity with a subdural hemorrhage. This term is used as well to described a connection between intra-axial and extra-axial intracranial hematoma.