Fatal tonsillar herniation in pseudotumor cerebri.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 27-year-old woman with pseudotumor cerebri died after lumbar puncture secondary to tonsillar herniation. Five years earlier she had a respiratory arrest after lumbar puncture. MRI and autopsy ruled out the presence of an Arnold-Chiari malformation or a mass lesion of the posterior fossa, but midsagittal views suggested the presence of low-lying cerebellar tonsils.
Medical subject headings
- Cerebellar Diseases
- Pseudotumor Cerebri
- Spinal Puncture