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Delayed Brain Edema and Swelling following Craniectomy for Evacuation of an Epidural Abscess that Improved by Cranioplasty: Case Report

We report a unique case of delayed brain swelling following craniectomy that improved rapidly after cranioplasty, and discuss the potential mechanism underlying this delayed and reversible brain swelling. A 22-year-old woman developed surgical site infection after removal of a convexity meningioma....

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Autores principales: Sugii, Narushi, Matsuda, Masahide, Sekine, Tomokazu, Matsumura, Hideaki, Yamamoto, Tetsuya, Matsumura, Akira
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5573553/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28852606
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1606315