TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Postcraniotomy Complication Management
A1  - Taylor, Blake E. S.
A1  - Kellner, Christopher P.
A1  - Connolly, Jr., E. Sander
A2  - Lee, Kiwon
PY  - 2017
T2  - The NeuroICU Book, 2e
AB  - A  41-year-old  man  with  no  significant  past  medical  history  presents  with  tinnitus,  vertigo,  and  right-sided  unilateral  hearing  loss  that  has  worsened  over  the  past  year.  Magnetic  resonance  imaging  (MRI)  demonstrates  a  3-cm  tumor  in  the  right  cerebellopontine  (CP)  angle.  He  undergoes  a  right  retrosigmoid  craniotomy,  and  the  tumor  is  completely  resected.  His  intraoperative  course  is  uncomplicated,  and  he  is  transferred  to  the  neurologic  intensive  care  unit  (NeuroICU).  On  postoperative  day  6,  the  patient  complains  of  worsening  headache  and  neck  stiffness.  On  examination,  the  patient  is  febrile  to  102.1°F,  and  there  is  drainage  of  clear,  watery  substance  from  his  right  ear.  Neurologic  examination  is  notable  for  meningismus.  Computed  tomography  (CT)  scan  is  negative  for  hematoma  in  the  cerebellopontine  angle,  and  there  is  mild  ventricular  enlargement.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/16
UR  - neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1143955877
ER  -