Remote Cerebellar Haemorrhage after Surgery for Craniopharyngioma: a case report

Authors

  • Suresh Bishokarma National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences, Bansbari
  • Shikher Shrestha FCPS (Neurosurgery) National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences Bansbari
  • Upendra Prasad Devkota National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences, Bansbari, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njn.v15i2.20995

Keywords:

Craniopharyngioma, Remote cerebellar haemorrhage, CSF drainage, Cerebellar sagging, Zebra sign

Abstract

Postoperative remote cerebellar haemorrhage occurring distant to the operated site as its name suggests is a rare though recognized entity in neurosurgical practice. It can be potentially devastating. Over 100 cases have been described in various literatures over the years. It is postulated to be due to CSF over drainage, has been the most popular theory behind its occurrence. We report a patient who underwent pterional craniotomy for craniopharyngioma, who deteriorated 12 hours following awakening after the surgery, the cause being remote cerebellar haemorrhage.

Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, Volume 15, Number 2, 2018, Page: 45-48

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Author Biographies

Suresh Bishokarma, National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences, Bansbari

MS, Mch

Upendra Prasad Devkota, National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences, Bansbari, Kathmandu

FRCS (Neurosurgery). Chief Neurosurgeon

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Published

2018-09-04

How to Cite

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Bishokarma S, Shrestha S, Devkota UP. Remote Cerebellar Haemorrhage after Surgery for Craniopharyngioma: a case report. Nep J Neurosci [Internet]. 2018 Sep. 4 [cited 2024 May 7];15(2):45-8. Available from: https://nepjol.info/index.php/NJN/article/view/20995

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Case Report