Cerebellar hematoma following transsphenoidal surgery.
Cerebellar hemorrhage after supratentorial surgery is a very infrequent complication. Most cases occur following aneurysm or brain tumor surgery, or evacuation of extracerebral collections. The underlying mechanism of formation of these hematomas is unclear. We present an example of cerebellar hemorrhage following transsphenoidal resection of a pituitary adenoma. To our knowledge, this is the first case reported of hemorrhage in the posterior fossa after a transsphenoidal approach.
Miranda
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Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain. mirandalloret@yahoo.es
Alén
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Rivas
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Pérez
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Ramos
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000601:surgery*