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Objective: Computer brain tomography (BBT) images are often performed in the assessment of slight head trauma patients. These images can identify unpredictable possible findings. The developments in neurodegeneration and the increase in human population have led to an increase in the identification of patients with random intramuscular findings in the BBT. Often, they do not require any treatment attempt because they do not cause pathology. But in some cases they provide early diagnosis of the pathology that may occur in the future. This study aimed at raising awareness for incidental brain injury detected in brain tomographs obtained after minor head trauma in emergency services. Tools and Methods: The incidental findings identified in the routine BBT images in slight head trauma patients seeking emergency service between June 2012–June 2018 were retrospective examined. The age, gender, CV and anatomical location of the injury of the patients identified were considered. Patients with no deficiency were included in the study in the neurological examination. Results: 58/1784 (3.2%) of the patient found an incidental discovery. 37 (65%) of the patients were men and 20 (35%) women. The average age of patients is 23.4±9.2 (age 1 month to 87 years). Among them were 19(3%32) araknoid cysts, 8(%13) mega sisterna magna, 6(%10) septum pellisidum cysts, 5(%8) menengoma, 5(%8) hydrosphaly cysts, 3(%5) porosphalic cysts, 3(%5) physiological calcification, 3(%5) artefacts, 2(%3) glial tumors, 1(%2) hypofysic adenoma, 2(%3) cerebral arterial aneurysm and a kavernoma. The most common random discovery was araknoid cysts. Mega sisterna magna and septum pellisidum cysts were found as other common injury.

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