Remote Epidural Hematoma Following the Removal of Brain Tumors: Report of Three Cases
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
;
: 366-370, 2001.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The authors present three cases of brain tumors in which epidural hematomas(EDHs) were developed postoperatively in the remote areas from craniotomy sites. The preventive tactics as well as possible mechanisms of development of remote EDH are discussed. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
The magnetic resonance imagings of three patients revealed a left lateral ventricular mass located just aside of foramen Monro in a 27-year-old male, a large cystic mass in the temporal lobe in a 35-year-old male, and a partially calcified pineal mass in a 27-year-old male patient. The surgical removals of these tumors were performed without any noticeable events during surgery via left frontal transcortical transventricular approach for lateral ventricular tumor, left temporal craniotomy for cystic temporal tumor, and right occipital transtentorial approach for pineal tumor.RESULTS:
Postoperative EDHs remote from the sites of craniotomy were detected by the immediate postoperative computerized tomographic scans. We obtained good outcomes without any morbidity in all three patients with emergent evacuation of the hematoma. The pathologic diagnoses were lateral ventricular ependymoastrocytoma, temporal craniopharyngioma and mixed germinoma of the pineal region.CONCLUSION:
It is postulated that a sudden reduction of intracranial pressure(ICP) at the time of tumor removal may strip the dura from the inner table of the skull to cause EDH from the remote site of craniotomy. Gradual reduction of ICP with slow drainage of cerebrospinal fluid before tumor removal as well as lowering the head position of patient during surgery might be helpful for preventing this unusual complication.
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Main subject:
Pinealoma
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Skull
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Temporal Lobe
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Brain
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Brain Neoplasms
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Cerebrospinal Fluid
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Drainage
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Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial
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Germinoma
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Craniopharyngioma
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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