Remote cerebellar hemorrhage following thoracic spinal surgery.
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo)
; 49(3): 117-9, 2009 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19318737
ABSTRACT
A 51-year-old man underwent surgery for ossification of the ligamentum flavum at the T9-T10 levels. Intraoperatively, the dura was opened unintentionally and a subcutaneous suction drain was placed. The patient complained of severe headache and nausea postoperatively. Brain computed tomography obtained 3 days after the surgery demonstrated remote cerebellar hemorrhage and hydrocephalus. Suboccipital decompression, C1 laminectomy, and ventriculostomy were performed and his symptoms subsided 2 months later. Remote cerebellar hemorrhage following spinal surgery is extremely rare, but may occur after any type of spinal surgery resulting in dural tear or intradural manipulation. Early diagnosis is particularly important for the treatment of remote cerebellar hemorrhage following spinal surgery.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Complications postopératoires
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Maladies du cervelet
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Décompression chirurgicale
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Hémorragies intracrâniennes
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Dure-mère
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Laminectomie
Type d'étude:
Etiology_studies
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Screening_studies
Limites:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Langue:
En
Journal:
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo)
Année:
2009
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Japon