Remote Cerebellar Infarction after Supratentorial Craniotomy and Its Management: Two Case Reports

The cerebellar infarction resulting from supratentorial craniotomy is uncommon event and its management has been controversial. After removal of space occupying lesion on right frontal area, two cases of remote cerebellar infarctions occurred. We reviewed each cases and the techniques to manage such...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Yoon, Seon-Jin, Hong, Chang-Ki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Brain Tumor Society; The Korean Society for Neuro-Oncology; The Korean Society for Pediatric Neuro-Oncology 2015
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4656893/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26605273
http://dx.doi.org/10.14791/btrt.2015.3.2.141
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Sumario:The cerebellar infarction resulting from supratentorial craniotomy is uncommon event and its management has been controversial. After removal of space occupying lesion on right frontal area, two cases of remote cerebellar infarctions occurred. We reviewed each cases and the techniques to manage such complications are discussed. Early extraventricular catheter insertion and midline suboccipital craniectomy were effectively performed in obtunded patients from cerebellar infarction.

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