title: [Subdural hygroma after cerebellopontine angle tumor surgery: a case report].
abstract: The primary treatment modality for cerebellopontine angle (CPA) tumors is surgery. In the postoperative period, collection of subdural hygroma (SDH) is a rarely encountered complication. This paper presents a 58-year-old male patient who underwent surgery for right acoustic neuroma and developed a SDH postoperatively. Subdural hygroma, even though rarely seen, is a serious complication following CPA tumor surgery, calling for early diagnosis and treatment. Definition, diagnosis, clinical aspects, and treatment of SDH are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Medicine Faculty of Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. ahmetural2001@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ural
authors.forename: Nebil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Göksu
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Memduh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaymaz
authors.forename: Gökhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kurt
mesh_terms: D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000601:surgery*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013353:Subdural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology