Cerebellar hemisphere herniation in the neck: Case report of a very rare complication following a posterior fossa craniectomy. (2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Caruso, Riccardo; Pesce, Alessandro; Piccione, Emanuele; Marrocco, Luigi; Wierzbicki, Venceslao
• Is Part Of: International journal of surgery case reports. Volume 29(2016)
• Page Start: 208
• Page End: 210
• Publication Date: 2016
• Subjects: Craniectomy -- Posterior fossa -- Cerebellar herniation -- Neurosurgical complication -- Case report; Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgical Procedures, Operative -- Periodicals; Surgery; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.11.016
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2210-2612

Abstract

Highlights: Cerebellar herniation following a craniectomy to the posterior fossa is a rare complication. Surgery was necessary to push the cerebellum back inside and plastic surgery to the bone was carried out. Possible causes were discussed. Abstract: This article presents a very rare late complication of surgery to the posterior fossa involving a craniectomy: cerebellar hemisphere herniation in the neck, through the craniectomy site. Here we also analyse the possible causes of such complication.