Cerebellar haemorrhage as a complication after supratentorial craniotomy.
Four cases are presented, in whom cerebellar haemorrhages appeared as a complication following supratentorial craniotomy for a giant aneurysm, for tumours in three cases. Two patients died. Intracranial hypotension in combination with disturbed blood coagulation is discussed as possible pathogenesis. Because this seems to be a rare complication--similar cases have not yet been described in the literature--its timely diagnosis may be missed.
Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany.
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D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed