title: Acute massive cerebellar infarction associated with craniocervical junction complex malformation: a case report and literature review.
abstract: We report a case of acute massive cerebellar infarction associated with craniocervical junction (CVJ) complex malformation in a 21-year-old male. Timely surgical intervention prevented the deterioration of his neurological status.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Spine Surgery , Hong Hui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center , Xi'an , Shan'xi Province , China.
authors.forename: Wen-Tao
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: a Department of Spine Surgery , Hong Hui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center , Xi'an , Shan'xi Province , China.
authors.forename: Ji-Jun
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: b Department of General Surgery , The 417th Hospital, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) , Xi'an , Shan'xi Province , China.
authors.forename: Kun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Duan
authors.affiliation: a Department of Spine Surgery , Hong Hui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center , Xi'an , Shan'xi Province , China.
authors.forename: Xiaohua
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Bie
authors.affiliation: a Department of Spine Surgery , Hong Hui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center , Xi'an , Shan'xi Province , China.
authors.forename: Tuan-Jiang
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: a Department of Spine Surgery , Hong Hui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center , Xi'an , Shan'xi Province , China.
authors.forename: Ding-Jun
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hao
mesh_terms: D002524:Cerebellar Ataxia / Q000209:etiology; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: acute massive cerebellar infarction; craniocervical junction complex malformation; posterior fossa decompressive craniotomy; rotational occlusion vertebral artery