2013
DOI: 10.3109/02688697.2013.841855
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Management of malignant middle cerebral artery infarction following a cardiac stab wound – the role of early decompressive craniectomy

Abstract: We report the presentation, investigation and management of a 22-year-old male who developed a right malignant middle cerebral artery infarct following a cardiac stab wound. This case exemplifies that early identification and timely decompression of young patients with embolic infarcts as a result of penetrating trauma can lead to a favourable clinical outcome.

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Decompressive craniectomy has regained popularity over the past few decades. 18 Primarily used in the setting of traumatic brain injury (TBI) 24,31 and ischemic stroke, 35,37 it has also been used in the management of dural sinus thrombosis, 13 subarachnoid hemor-rhage, 14 intracranial infection, 1 and severe inflammation. 10 Once the life-threatening swelling has subsided, surviving patients require cranioplasty to avoid various long-term complications.
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Decompressive craniectomy has regained popularity over the past few decades. 18 Primarily used in the setting of traumatic brain injury (TBI) 24,31 and ischemic stroke, 35,37 it has also been used in the management of dural sinus thrombosis, 13 subarachnoid hemor-rhage, 14 intracranial infection, 1 and severe inflammation. 10 Once the life-threatening swelling has subsided, surviving patients require cranioplasty to avoid various long-term complications.
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“…Με τον τρόπο αυτό αυξάνεται ο διαθέσιμος ενδοκράνιος όγκος, μειώνεται η ενδοκράνια πίεση και προστατεύονται οι εγκεφαλικές δομές και λειτουργίες[68]. Η χειρουργική αυτή τεχνική χρησιμοποιείται κυρίως σε περιπτώσεις κρανιοεγκεφαλικής κάκωσης (ΚΕΚ) και εκτεταμένης εγκεφαλικής ισχαιμίας[69][70][71][72]. Η χρήση της όμως δεν περιορίζεται εκεί, αφού μπορεί να εφαρμοστεί και σε άλλες παθολογικές καταστάσεις του εγκεφάλου, όπως σε περιπτώσεις θρόμβωσης των φλεβωδών κόλπων του εγκεφάλου και υπαραχνοειδή αιμορραγία[73,74].…”
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