Remote Cerebellar Haemorrhage Occurring after Transcranial Pituitary Surgery
Post supratentorial and spinal surgeries, in rare cases, Remote Cerebellar Haemorrhage (RCH) develops as a complication. Although the exact aetiology of RCH remains uncertain, excessive drainage of the Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) is accepted as the most possible cause. It has been suggested that ove...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2017-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/10465/29152_CE[Ra]_F(Sh)_PF1[PG_AP]_PFA(PG_SS).pdf |
| Summary: | Post supratentorial and spinal surgeries, in rare cases, Remote Cerebellar Haemorrhage (RCH) develops as a complication.
Although the exact aetiology of RCH remains uncertain, excessive drainage of the Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) is accepted as the
most possible cause. It has been suggested that overdrainage of CSF leads to stretching and resultantly tearing of the cerebellar
veins. Early diagnosis and appropriate management decrease mortality and morbidity significantly. In this report, we present a case
of RCH encountered on the third postoperative day of transcranial pituitary surgery and discuss the possible causative factors.
Excessive loss of CSF is considered to be the major cause of RCH. To our knowledge this is the first case of RCH seen after
transcranial macroadenoma surgery reported in the literature so far. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |