Anesth Pain Med.  2011 Apr;6(2):157-159.

Development of a contralateral acute subdural hematoma during awake craniotomy for glial tumor in a 12-year-old boy: A case report

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  • 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. mbk@ajou.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA university, Bundang CHA General Hospital, Sungnam, Korea.

Abstract

Contralateral acute subdural hematomas that occur during removal of brain tumors under general anesthesia are extremely rare, and there are no reports of this developing during awake craniotomy for brain tumors. We report a case of a 12-year-old boy who complained of sudden and severe headache and nausea around the completion of removal of a glial tumor of the frontal lobe under awake anesthesia. Postoperative computerized tomography scan revealed the presence of contralateral acute minimal subdural hematoma. We suggest that during craniotomy with awake anesthesia for brain tumors, contralateral acute subdural hematoma may occur, even in the absence of brain bulging or changes in vital signs. Sudden intra-operative headache and nausea should be investigated by immediate postoperative computerized tomography scans to ascertain diagnosis.

Keyword

Awake craniotomy; Contralateral subdural hematoma; Glial tumor

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia
Anesthesia, General
Brain
Brain Neoplasms
Child
Craniotomy
Frontal Lobe
Headache
Hematoma, Subdural
Hematoma, Subdural, Acute
Humans
Nausea
Vital Signs
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