Distant large acute epidural hematoma after closed cerebrospinal fluid tapping through the anterior fontanelle: A case report and its pathogenesis

CONCLUSION: EDH after a transfontanellar ventricular tap can rapidly evolve and lead to patient death. This report raises the awareness of the neurosurgeons to this possible complication that can happen and leads to major complications. Monitoring the conscious level would be needed after ventricular tapping to detect this possible complication.PMID:33654562 | PMC:PMC7911216 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_921_2020

Source: Surgical Neurology International - March 3, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Ahmed A M Ezzat Mohamed A R Soliman Mohammad Baraka Mohamed El Shimy Adham Ezz Ehab El Refaee Source Type: research