title: Cerebellar hemorrhage after supratentorial burr hole drainage of a chronic subdural hematoma.
abstract: Cerebellar hemorrhage is an unusual, but increasingly recognized complication after supratentorial surgery. Even rarer are the cases of cerebellar hemorrhage after supratentorial burr-hole drainage of a chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH). The pathophysiology of this rare complication still remains unclear. Hypertension and overdrainage of cerebrospinal fluid seem to be causative factors of postoperative cerebellar hemorrhage. The most important key to minimize this hazardous sequel is to be aware of this potential complication and its pathogenetic mechanisms. We report our case of a 43-year old man who developed cerebellar hemorrhage after burr hole trephination for supratentorial CSDH.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kollatos
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Konstantinou
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raftopoulos
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Klironomos
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Neuropsychology Section, University of Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Messinis
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Patras.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zampakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Papathanasopoulos
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Panagiotopoulos
keywords: burr hole drainage; cerebellar hemorrhage; chronic subdural hematoma; supratentorial surgery