Intracranial subdural hematoma after resection of a thoracic spinal cord tumor.
Intracranial subdural hematoma associated with intracranial hypotension is a rare complication of dural puncture and other procedures on the dura. This report describes the case of a 25-year-old man who developed intracranial subdural hematoma after resection of a thoracic spinal cord tumor. Intracranial subdural hematoma could result in severe and permanent neurologic deficit if it remains unrecognized. Severe and prolonged postdural puncture headache should be regarded as a warning sign of an intracranial subdural hematoma, and in those patients early investigation is recommended.
Watanabe
Atsuya
A
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ishibashi General Hospital, Tochigi, Japan. atsuyan1@pa2.so-net.ne.jp
Takai
Hiroo
H
Ogino
Shuhei
S
Ohki
Takeshi
T
Ohki
Isao
I
D000328:Adult; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D019585:Intracranial Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed