Spontaneous chronic and subacute subdural haematoma in young adults - Report of three cases and review of the literature

Spontaneous subacute and chronic haematoma in young adults is rare. It has not been previously reported in this age group. We present three cases of c hronic and subacute subdural haematoma in young adults, in one of whom the diagnosis was certainly delayed. All three patients underwent burrhole evacuation and made a full neurologic al recovery. A cause for the haematoma was never established. The literatur e on the subject, which is scanty, is reviewed and the condition is briefly discussed. The aetiology remains obscure.