Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research (May 2016)

Remote Cerebellar Haemorrhage after Burr Hole Drainage of Chronic Subdural Haematoma: A Case Report

  • Mehmet Sabri Gürbüz,
  • Numan Karaarslan,
  • Sevki Gök,
  • Celaleddin Soyalp

DOI
https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/17218.7710
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 5
pp. PD01 – PD02

Abstract

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Remote cerebellar haemorrhage (RCH) is an unusual complication of supratentorial neurosurgical procedures. Even the rarer is cerebellar haemorrhage occurring after supratentorial burr hole drainage of Chronic Subdural Haematoma (CSDH). The exact mechanism is still unclear despite some possible causative factors such as rapid evacuation of haematoma and overdrainage of CSF (Cerebrospinal Fluid). We report a 80-year-old male patient who developed cerebellar haemorrhage after burr hole drainage of left frontoparietal chronic subdural haematoma and discuss the possible aetiological mechanisms through the review of the current literature.

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