Spontaneous acute subdural hematoma following contralateral calcified chronic subdural hematoma surgery: an unusual case.
Calcified chronic subdural hematoma (CCSDH) is a well-known disease to many neurosurgeons but only few cases have been reported regarding its surgical complications. We report a spontaneous acute subdural hematoma following contralateral CCSDH surgery in a 16-year-old boy and discuss its possible mechanisms. The first few days of the postoperative period, especially for the cerebral atrophy cases, should be monitored carefully and a control computerized tomography scan should be performed early for possible complications. To our knowledge, spontaneous acute subdural hematoma following contralateral CCSDH surgery has not been reported previously.
Tatli
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Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Dicle, Diyarbakir, Turkey. mtatli@dicle.edu.tr
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D000293:Adolescent; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003399:Craniotomy; D004322:Drainage; D020199:Hematoma, Subdural, Acute / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D020200:Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology