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All of the following statements are true regarding Epidural haeniatoma, EXCEPT

A
Usually caused by disruption of middle meningeal artery
B
Hypodense shadow in CT scan
C
Lenticular shaped haemorrhage
D
Occurs following fracture of the temporal bone
High-Yield Explanation
(B) Hypodense shadow in CT scan Hematoma typeEPIDURALSUBDURALLocation* Between the skull and the duraBetween the dura & the arachnoidInvolved vessel* Temperoparietal locus (most likely) - Middle meningeal artery* Frontal locus - anterior ethmoidal artery* Occipital locus - transverse or sigmoid sinuses* Vertex locus - superior sagittal sinusBridging veinsSymptoms* Lucid interval followed by unconsciousnessGradually increasing headache & confusionCT appearance* Biconvex lensCrescent-shaped

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