Journal of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery

Korean Society of Cerebravascular Surgeons (대한뇌혈관외과학회)
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Bilateral Multiple Intracerebral Hemorrhagic Infarction after Cranioplasty in a Patient with Cerebral Infarction - Case Report -

  • Kim, Byung-Sub (Department of Neurosurgery, Uijongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Yoo, Do-Sung (Department of Neurosurgery, Uijongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Huh, Pil-Woo (Department of Neurosurgery, Uijongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Cho, Kyoung-Suok (Department of Neurosurgery, Uijongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Bok (Department of Neurosurgery, Uijongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University, College of Medicine)
  • Published : 2010.09.30
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Abstract

Bilateral multiple intracranial hemorrhagic infarction after cranioplasty is an extremely rare complication. We present a case of a bilateral multiple intracranial hemorrhagic infarction following cranioplasty with an autologous bone graft. A 63-year-old woman had a previous decompressive craniectomy after a right middle cerebral artery infarction. The possible pathogenesis of the complication is discussed.

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