Subdural haematoma after trans-sphenoidal surgery.

Br J Neurosurg

Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.

Published: June 2003

We report a patient with pituitary adenoma who developed a subdural haematoma following trans-sphenoidal surgery and conservative management of a postoperative CSF leak with a lumbar drain. The possible causes and methods of treatment are discussed and the neurosurgeon is alerted to the possibility of its development in similar situations.

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