Delayed Obstructive Hydrocephalus After Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass in a Patient With Cerebellar Infarction: A Case Report

We present a case of obstructive hydrocephalus that developed on day 8 in a patient with cerebellar infarction. A 39-year-old man with cerebellar infarction caused by myocardial infarction–related intraventricular thrombus underwent left ventricular thrombectomy under cardiopulmonary bypass. He was lucid postoperatively, but his consciousness was diminished on day 8 because of obstructive hydrocephalus. Cerebral edema due to cardiopulmonary bypass may contribute to delayed onset of obstructive hydrocephalus, especially in patients with large-sized cerebellar infarction.
Source: A&A Case Reports - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Case Report Source Type: research