Haemorrhagic infarction after autologous cranioplasty in a patient with sinking flap syndrome.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Sinking flap syndrome is a potential complication of large decompressive craniectomies that usually resolves completely after cranioplasty. We report a 77 year-old female who underwent an autologous cranioplasty to treat a sinking flap syndrome. In the first post-operative day she developed a large hemispheric haemorrhagic infarction. In this report we discuss the possible pathogenic mechanism of such a complication.
Medical subject headings
- Cerebral Hemorrhage
- Cerebral Infarction
- Craniotomy
- Decompression, Surgical
- Postoperative Complications
- Surgical Flaps