Acute spontaneous subdural haematoma after transsphenoidal surgery.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Only one case of acute spontaneous subdural haematoma (ASSDH) has been reported following transsphenoidal surgery, whereas, another case of chronic SDH has been reported. We present a patient with pituitary apoplexy, who was treated by transsphenoidal surgery. 8 days postoperative he developed an ASSDH requiring immediate surgical evacuation. This case documents the third occurrence of SDH as a complication of transsphenoidal surgery and is the first report of ASSDH that required immediate surgical evacuation.
Medical subject headings
- Hematoma, Subdural, Acute
- Pituitary Apoplexy
- Postoperative Complications
- Sphenoid Bone