Cerebellar hemorrhage complicating supratentorial craniotomy: report of two cases.
One of the rare complications of supratentorial craniotomy is the occurrence of a hematoma in the cerebellum. Only seven previous cases have been published, and these have been ascribed to disturbed blood coagulation or decreased intracranial pressure. We present two similar patients, in whom, however, the pathogenetic role of these factors seems improbable.
van Calenbergh
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Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.
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D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002531:Cerebellum; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed