J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2013 Jan;53(1):59-61. 10.3340/jkns.2013.53.1.59.

Burr Hole Drainage : Could Be Another Treatment Option for Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage after Unidentified Dural Tear during Spinal Surgery?

• Huh J

• KMID: 2066989
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2013.53.1.59

Abstract

Authors report a rare case of acute intracranial subdural and intraventricular hemorrhage that were caused by intracranial hypotension resulted from cerebrospinal fluid leakage through an unidentified dural tear site during spinal surgery. The initial brain computed tomography image showed acute hemorrhages combined with preexisting asymptomatic chronic subdural hemorrhage. One burr hole was made over the right parietal skull to drain intracranial hemorrhages and subsequent drainage of cerebrospinal fluid induced by closure of the durotomy site. Among various methods to treat cerebrospinal fluid leakage through unidentified dural injury site, primary repair and spinal subarachnoid drainage are well known treatment options. The brain imaging study to diagnose intracranial hemorrhage should be taken before selecting the treatment method, especially for spinal subarachnoid drainage. Similar mechanism to its spinal counterpart, cranial cerebrospinal fluid drainage has not been mentioned in previous article and could be another treatment option to seal off an unidentified dural tear in particular case of drainage of intracranial hemorrhage is needed.

Keyword

Cerebrospinal fluid; Intracranial hemorrhage; Intracranial hypotension; Spine surgery

MeSH Terms

Brain
Drainage
Hematoma, Subdural
Hemorrhage
Intracranial Hemorrhages
Intracranial Hypotension
Neuroimaging
Skull

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Initial brain computed tomography that shows acute and chronic subdural hemorrhage over the right cerebral hemisphere that cause a right-to-left midline shift and intraventricular hemorrhage in both lateral ventricles.

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