Delayed intracranial subdural hematoma following removal of an intraspinal tumor: A case report and review of the literature

A 55-year-old male underwent complete resection of a T12 intraspinal tumor and subsequently developed dizziness and loss of consciousness on postoperative day 2. A subdural hematoma (SDH) of the left frontotemporoparietal space with uncal herniation was seen on computed tomography. This unusual case...

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Main Authors: Chun-Chieh Liang, Wen-Jui Liao, Jung-Tung Liu, Cheng-Siu Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2017;volume=37;issue=6;spage=253;epage=255;aulast=Liang
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spelling doaj-4ae241e3dc3f4541ba2f88daf98d5bea2020-11-24T23:16:35ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Medical Sciences1011-45642017-01-0137625325510.4103/jmedsci.jmedsci_23_17Delayed intracranial subdural hematoma following removal of an intraspinal tumor: A case report and review of the literatureChun-Chieh LiangWen-Jui LiaoJung-Tung LiuCheng-Siu ChangA 55-year-old male underwent complete resection of a T12 intraspinal tumor and subsequently developed dizziness and loss of consciousness on postoperative day 2. A subdural hematoma (SDH) of the left frontotemporoparietal space with uncal herniation was seen on computed tomography. This unusual case of acute intracranial SDH after spinal surgery is discussed, and literature review is performed. We aim to discuss the possible mechanism by which this complication occurred.http://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2017;volume=37;issue=6;spage=253;epage=255;aulast=LiangIntracranial subdural hematomaintraspinal tumorspinal surgery
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author Chun-Chieh Liang
Wen-Jui Liao
Jung-Tung Liu
Cheng-Siu Chang
spellingShingle Chun-Chieh Liang
Wen-Jui Liao
Jung-Tung Liu
Cheng-Siu Chang
Delayed intracranial subdural hematoma following removal of an intraspinal tumor: A case report and review of the literature
Journal of Medical Sciences
Intracranial subdural hematoma
intraspinal tumor
spinal surgery
author_facet Chun-Chieh Liang
Wen-Jui Liao
Jung-Tung Liu
Cheng-Siu Chang
author_sort Chun-Chieh Liang
title Delayed intracranial subdural hematoma following removal of an intraspinal tumor: A case report and review of the literature
title_short Delayed intracranial subdural hematoma following removal of an intraspinal tumor: A case report and review of the literature
title_full Delayed intracranial subdural hematoma following removal of an intraspinal tumor: A case report and review of the literature
title_fullStr Delayed intracranial subdural hematoma following removal of an intraspinal tumor: A case report and review of the literature
title_full_unstemmed Delayed intracranial subdural hematoma following removal of an intraspinal tumor: A case report and review of the literature
title_sort delayed intracranial subdural hematoma following removal of an intraspinal tumor: a case report and review of the literature
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Medical Sciences
issn 1011-4564
publishDate 2017-01-01
description A 55-year-old male underwent complete resection of a T12 intraspinal tumor and subsequently developed dizziness and loss of consciousness on postoperative day 2. A subdural hematoma (SDH) of the left frontotemporoparietal space with uncal herniation was seen on computed tomography. This unusual case of acute intracranial SDH after spinal surgery is discussed, and literature review is performed. We aim to discuss the possible mechanism by which this complication occurred.
topic Intracranial subdural hematoma
intraspinal tumor
spinal surgery
url http://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2017;volume=37;issue=6;spage=253;epage=255;aulast=Liang
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