Anesthetic management of a case of armored brain
Armored brain is condition, which occurs due to calcification in a chronic subdural hematoma (SDH). Here, we are reporting a case of armored brain due to chronic SDH as a complication of vetriculoperitoneal shunt (VP shunt). Patient had undergone major surgery for removal of calcified hematoma. VP s...
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| description | Armored brain is condition, which occurs due to calcification in a chronic subdural hematoma (SDH). Here, we are reporting a case of armored brain due to chronic SDH as a complication of vetriculoperitoneal shunt (VP shunt). Patient had undergone major surgery for removal of calcified hematoma. VP shunt is a simple surgery, but can lead to catastrophic complications like this. In this report, we had described this condition and its aspects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a09e6139e2d41d1b6b31012e93c5aa72022-12-21T20:47:49ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Anaesthesia1658-354X2015-01-0191899010.4103/1658-354X.146323Anesthetic management of a case of armored brainSurender Kumar GuptaMihir Prakash PandiaArmored brain is condition, which occurs due to calcification in a chronic subdural hematoma (SDH). Here, we are reporting a case of armored brain due to chronic SDH as a complication of vetriculoperitoneal shunt (VP shunt). Patient had undergone major surgery for removal of calcified hematoma. VP shunt is a simple surgery, but can lead to catastrophic complications like this. In this report, we had described this condition and its aspects.http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2015;volume=9;issue=1;spage=89;epage=90;aulast=GuptaArmored brainventriculo peritoneal shuntSubdural hematoma |
| spellingShingle | Surender Kumar Gupta Mihir Prakash Pandia Anesthetic management of a case of armored brain Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia Armored brain ventriculo peritoneal shunt Subdural hematoma |
| title | Anesthetic management of a case of armored brain |
| title_full | Anesthetic management of a case of armored brain |
| title_fullStr | Anesthetic management of a case of armored brain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anesthetic management of a case of armored brain |
| title_short | Anesthetic management of a case of armored brain |
| title_sort | anesthetic management of a case of armored brain |
| topic | Armored brain ventriculo peritoneal shunt Subdural hematoma |
| url | http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2015;volume=9;issue=1;spage=89;epage=90;aulast=Gupta |
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