Intracerebral hematoma following shunt surgery is a well-known but a rare complication. Usually these are encountered along the track of shunt tube. Intracerebral hematoma occurring days after shunt surgery at a location unrelated to the track of the shunt tube is very rare with only one reported case. Here, we report a case of postoperative delayed intracerebral hematoma in a pediatric age patient who presented on postoperative day 6 with such an unusual manifestation. Probable causes and management of the same are discussed.
Traumatic subdural hematomas of the posterior fossa are rare but dangerous neurosurgical emergencies that require prompt diagnosis and management to avoid the uniformly poor outcome. We present a case of a teenager with severe TBI and acute subdural hematoma of the posterior fossa that deteriorated rapidly before surgery but eventually made a good recovery. We also the review the literature concerning traumatic posterior fossa subdural hematomas [PFSDH].
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