Cerebellar hemorrhage complicating cervical laminectomy.
A case of cerebellar hemorrhage complicating the postoperative course of a patient who had undergone a cervical laminectomy in the sitting position is presented. The drop in cerebrospinal fluid pressure accompanying the procedure is thought to have had some role in the development of the hemorrhage.
D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed