title: Contralateral extradural hematoma following decompressive craniectomy for acute subdural hematoma (the value of intracranial pressure monitoring): a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Decompressive surgery for acute subdural hematoma leading to contralateral extradural hematoma is an uncommon event with only few cases previously reported in the English medical literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present study describes the case of a 39-year-old White Brazilian man who had a motorcycle accident; he underwent decompressive craniectomy for the treatment of acute subdural hematoma and evolved contralateral extradural hematoma following surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present case highlights the importance of close monitoring of the intracranial pressure of severe traumatic brain injury, even after decompressive procedures, because of the possible development of contralateral extradural hematoma.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), Residente do Serviço de Neurocirurgia, Hospital de Base, São Paulo, Brazil. lucascrociati@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Lucas Crociati
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Meguins
authors.forename: Gustavo Botelho
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Sampaio
authors.forename: Eduardo Cintra
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Abib
authors.forename: Rodrigo Antônio Rocha da Cruz
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Adry
authors.forename: Richam Faissal El Hossain
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Ellakkis
authors.forename: Filipe Webb Josephson
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: Ângelo Luiz
authors.initials: ÂL
authors.lastname: Maset
authors.forename: Dionei Freitas
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: de Morais
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D056424:Decompressive Craniectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D020199:Hematoma, Subdural, Acute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed