Cerebellar hemorrhage caused by cerebrospinal fluid leak after spine surgery

Anesth Analg. 2005 Feb;100(2):545-546. doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000143340.51813.6A.

Abstract

Spine surgery is associated with a wide range of surgical and anesthetic complications. Excessive cerebrospinal fluid leak can be a cause of cerebellar hemorrhage postoperatively. We report a 43-yr-old patient who had lumbar spine reexploration surgery complicated by a cerebrospinal fluid leak which led to cerebellar hemorrhage manifested by postoperative mental status changes. Early detection and proper management resulted in full recovery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cerebellum / injuries*
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Cerebral Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Low Back Pain / surgery
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Mental Disorders / etiology
  • Postoperative Complications / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Postoperative Complications / psychology
  • Spinal Fusion
  • Spine / surgery*