Hypothalamic Injury Following Surgery for Craniopharyngioma Causing Immediate Postoperative Death

While autonomic disturbances resulting from a hypothalamic injury are uncommon complications following surgery for craniopharyngioma, they can lead to postoperative death. Herein, we discuss the case of a multicompartmental craniopharyngioma in a 13-year-old child who died due to unexpected hypothal...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bhandari, Pooja, Nagpal, Sagar, Parthasarathi, Ashwaghosha, Ahmed, Mohammed M, Jeswani, Mayank
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Neurosurgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8591369/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34804672
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.18814
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Sumario:While autonomic disturbances resulting from a hypothalamic injury are uncommon complications following surgery for craniopharyngioma, they can lead to postoperative death. Herein, we discuss the case of a multicompartmental craniopharyngioma in a 13-year-old child who died due to unexpected hypothalamic injury, resulting in rapid deterioration in the hemodynamic and neurological status of the patient.

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