Spinal subdural hematoma following cranial surgery: a case report and review of the literature

Neurol India. 2011 Mar-Apr;59(2):281-4. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.79151.

Abstract

Spinal subdural hematoma (SDH) following a cranial surgery is extremely rare. We described a 26-year-old patient who developed an SDH at L3-S1 level after the excision of intraventricular meningioma. He was surgically treated with an excellent outcome. It is postulated that the SDH resulted from downward migration of intracranial hematoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / surgery
  • Hematoma, Subdural, Spinal / etiology*
  • Hematoma, Subdural, Spinal / surgery
  • Humans
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / surgery
  • Male
  • Meningioma / surgery
  • Neurosurgical Procedures / adverse effects*
  • Treatment Outcome