Abstract
Persistent hydrocephalus is common in children after resection of posterior fossa tumours. However, occurrence of subdural hygroma is very rare. We report the case of a 14-month-old child who presented at a paediatric neurology clinic in Muscat, Oman in 2021 who developed a tense subdural hygroma with stable hydrocephalus, in the early postoperative period, following posterior fossa tumour resection. We describe the distinctive clinical, radiological and pathological features associated with the development of a tense subdural hygroma. We also discuss the management by cerebrospinal fluid diversion, which includes either a ventriculoperitoneal or subduroperitoneal shunt. This unique condition is distinguished from external hydrocephalus by features that are critical to the management strategy.
Keywords: Child; Posterior Fossa Tumour; Postoperative Period; Hydrocephalus; Subdural Hygroma.
Publication Date
5-27-2024
First Page
288
Last Page
292
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Recommended Citation
Burney, Ikram A.; Ghafri, Shahd Al; Noumani, Jawahar Al; Jabri, Anisa Al; Hasan, Anjum O.; Bella, Sarya; Al-Sayegh, Hasan; Ajmi, Radhiya Al; and Kalbani, Moza Al
(2024)
"Tension Subdural Hygroma Following Resection of Posterior Fossa Tumour in a Child,"
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal: Vol. 24: 288-292.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.3.2024.015
