TY - JOUR
T1 - Early urgent cranioplasty for symptomatic hygroma
T2 - Report of two cases
AU - Malcolm, James G.
AU - Miller, Brandon A.
AU - Grossberg, Jonathan A.
AU - Pradilla, Gustavo
AU - Ahmad, Faiz U.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Elsevier Ltd
Copyright:
Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2016/12/1
Y1 - 2016/12/1
N2 - Following craniectomy, hygromas are relatively common. While many cases resolve spontaneously, some patients develop neurologic deficits. Management of symptomatic hygromas often involves shunting or drainage. We present two patients who three weeks after decompressive hemicraniectomy developed declining neurologic status secondary to enlarging hygroma. Failing conservative management, both were treated with urgent cranioplasty and returned to neurologic baseline. Early cranioplasty may be safe and effective for symptomatic collections.
AB - Following craniectomy, hygromas are relatively common. While many cases resolve spontaneously, some patients develop neurologic deficits. Management of symptomatic hygromas often involves shunting or drainage. We present two patients who three weeks after decompressive hemicraniectomy developed declining neurologic status secondary to enlarging hygroma. Failing conservative management, both were treated with urgent cranioplasty and returned to neurologic baseline. Early cranioplasty may be safe and effective for symptomatic collections.
KW - Craniectomy
KW - Cranioplasty
KW - Early
KW - Hygroma
KW - Timing
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jocn.2016.08.003
DO - 10.1016/j.jocn.2016.08.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 27523587
AN - SCOPUS:84981719055
SN - 0967-5868
VL - 34
SP - 273
EP - 275
JO - Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
JF - Journal of Clinical Neuroscience
ER -