title: Pontine hematoma. A report of three surgically treated cases.
abstract: Untreated pontine hematoma is always fatal, while surgical evacuation is effective and safe. After surgical intervention, immediate improvement and full or nearly full recovery may be observed. In this report, three successfully removed pontine hematomas are presented. The cause of this pathological entity, surgical interventions and their results are discussed and cases reported in the literature are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University School of Medicine, Ankara.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Colak
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bertan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Benli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozek
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gürçay
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011149:Pons / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed