Summary
An account is given of 4 cases of supratentorial extradural haematoma forming as a result of a decrease in intraventricular pressure due to a CSF shunt or to removal of tumours of the posterior fossa in patients with severe obstructive hydrocephalus. The literature on the subject is reviewed with special reference to the diagnosis of this complication.
Zusammenfassung
Es wird über 4 Fälle mit schwerem Verschlußhydrozephalus berichtet, bei denen sich nach Senkung des intraventrikulären Druckes infolge Anlegen eines Liquorshunts oder einer Tumorentfernung ein supratentorielles, extradurales Hämatom entwickelt hat. Die zugehörige Literatur wird unter spezieller Berücksichtigung der Diagnose dieser Komplikation dargestellt.
Résumé
Les auteurs présentent un total de 4 cas d'hématomes extra-duraux supra-tentoriels apparaissant comme le résultat de la décroissance de la pression intra-ventriculaire dûe à un shunt du L.C.R. ou à l'exérèse de tumeurs de la fosse postérieure chez des malades avec de sévères hydrocéphalies obstructives. La littérature, sur le sujet est revue avec une référence particulière sur le diagnostic de cette complication.
Riassunto
L'autore fa un resoconto di 4 casi di ematomi sopratentoriali extradurali provocati da una diminuzione della pressione endoventricolare, dovuta a una derivazione del liquor o alla ablazione di tumori della fossa posteriore in pazienti con grave idrocefalo ostruttivo.
La letteratura che riguarda questo argomento viene riesaminata con particolare riferimento alla diagnosi di questa complicazione.
Resumen
El autor presenta un total de cuatro casos de hematomas extradurales supratentoriales, que aparecieron como consecuencia de un descenso de la presión intraventricular, debido a un shunt del L.C.R. ó a la exéresis de tumores de la fosa posterior en enfermos con hidrocefalias obstructivas graves. La literatura sobre este asunto ha sido revisada y especialmente en lo referente a el diagnóstico de esta complicación.
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Frera, C. Supratentorial extradural haematomas secondary to ventricular decompression. Acta neurochir 20, 31–35 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01402236
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