Open AccessRapid brain shift, remote site hemorrhage, and a spinal hematoma after craniotomy for a large arachnoid cyst
Author(s) -
Anuj Bahl,
Daniel Connolly,
Saurabh Sinha,
Hesham Zaki,
John McMullan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1745.102568
Subject(s) - medicine , marsupialization , craniotomy , fenestration , arachnoid cyst , hematoma , surgery , cyst , subdural hemorrhage
Arachnoid cysts are prevalent among the general population. The management options of symptomatic arachnoid cysts each have their own merits and disadvantages. We report a case where a large arachnoid cyst was treated by open fenestration and marsupialization that was complicated by remote intraparenchymal and spinal subdural hemorrhage. The potential physiological changes underlying these complications as well as the related literature are reviewed.