Extracerebral hematoma in association with dural substitute.
The authors present a patient who developed an acute hemorrhage around a Silastic dural substitute 13 weeks after excision of a meningioma and implantation of the graft. The relevant literature is reviewed.
D000368:Aged; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000601:surgery; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates / Q000009:adverse effects*
D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates