Cerebral Vasospasm after Posterior Fossa Tumor Surgery: A Case Report and Literature Review
| Autor: | Selcuk Gocmen, Kutlay Karaman, Gokhan Acka, Serdar Kahraman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Medulloblastoma
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Posterior fossa Brain tumor Vasospasm General Medicine medicine.disease Surgery Cerebral vasospasm medicine.artery Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine Neurology (clinical) Internal carotid artery Complication business Hypervolemia |
| Zdroj: | Pediatric Neurosurgery. 55:393-398 |
| ISSN: | 1423-0305 1016-2291 |
| Popis: | Introduction: This report presents an unusual case of symptomatic vasospasm following resection of posterior fossa tumor in a 9-year-old female patient. To the best of our knowledge, only 6 pediatric cases of vasospasms as a complication of brain tumor surgery have been reported in the literature previously. Case Presentation: After an uneventful 12 days postoperatively, the patient suddenly presented with acute neurological deterioration on the 13th day and MR angiography showed bilateral narrowing of the supraclinoid segments of the internal carotid artery and the proximal parts of the A1 and M1 segments. Hypervolemia and vasospasm treatments were administered, and the patient exhibited no neurological deficit at the time of discharge, confirmed via normal MRI. Conclusion: Early diagnosis and intervention in case of suspected symptomatic cerebral vasospasm after pediatric posterior fossa tumor surgery are essential in order to achieve favorable outcomes. |
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