This article presents a very rare late complication of surgery to the posterior fossa involving a craniectomy: cerebellar hemisphere herniation in the neck, through the craniectomy site. Here we also analyse the possible causes of such complication.

Caruso, R., Pesce, A., Piccione, E., Marrocco, L., Wierzbicki, V. (2016). Cerebellar hemisphere herniation in the neck: Case report of a very rare complication following a posterior fossa craniectomy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY CASE REPORTS, 29, 208-210 [10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.11.016].

Cerebellar hemisphere herniation in the neck: Case report of a very rare complication following a posterior fossa craniectomy

Piccione, E.;
2016-01-01

Abstract

This article presents a very rare late complication of surgery to the posterior fossa involving a craniectomy: cerebellar hemisphere herniation in the neck, through the craniectomy site. Here we also analyse the possible causes of such complication.
2016
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Esperti anonimi
Settore MEDS-15/A - Neurochirurgia
English
Case report
Cerebellar herniation
Craniectomy
Neurosurgical complication
Posterior fossa
Caruso, R., Pesce, A., Piccione, E., Marrocco, L., Wierzbicki, V. (2016). Cerebellar hemisphere herniation in the neck: Case report of a very rare complication following a posterior fossa craniectomy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY CASE REPORTS, 29, 208-210 [10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.11.016].
Caruso, R; Pesce, A; Piccione, E; Marrocco, L; Wierzbicki, V
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