Acute spontaneous subdural haematoma after transsphenoidal surgery.
Only one case of acute spontaneous subdural haematoma (ASSDH) has been reported following transsphenoidal surgery, whereas, another case of chronic SDH has been reported. We present a patient with pituitary apoplexy, who was treated by transsphenoidal surgery. 8 days postoperative he developed an ASSDH requiring immediate surgical evacuation. This case documents the third occurrence of SDH as a complication of transsphenoidal surgery and is the first report of ASSDH that required immediate surgical evacuation.
Eloqayli
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Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway. heloqayli@yahoo.com
Cappelen
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Vik
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D000368:Aged; D020199:Hematoma, Subdural, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010899:Pituitary Apoplexy / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000601:surgery*