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- - The text discusses three cases of remote cerebellar hemorrhage, a rare complication that can occur after brain surgery, particularly procedures like aneurysm clipping or temporal lobectomies.
- - This type of bleeding happens on the superior part of the cerebellum and is thought to result from issues with veins rather than arteries.
- - The authors aim to increase understanding of this complication by examining its occurrence, symptoms, diagnostic approach, and treatment options in the context of supratentorial surgeries.
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Three patients with remote cerebellar hemorrhage following supratentorial cerebrovascular surgery are presented. Remote cerebellar hemorrhage is a rare surgical complication that is most often associated with aneurysm clipping or temporal lobectomies. Bleeding occurs on the superior cerebellar cortex and is believed to be venous in origin. The precise pathogenesis of remote cerebellar hemorrhage has yet to be fully elucidated but is generally considered to be a consequence of intraoperative cerebrospinal fluid loss causing caudal displacement of the cerebellum with resultant stretching of the supracerebellar veins. This case series will hopefully shed further light on the incidence, presentation, workup, and treatment of this particular complication of supratentorial surgery.
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