From the case: Paradoxical subfalcine brain herniation

From the case: Paradoxical subfalcine brain herniation

Annotated image

axial NECT baseline status post cranioplasty

depicts the right frontoparietotemporal cranioplasty flap (blue arrows) with both intra- and extra cranial air (white arrows) and moderate amount of blood products both superficially and beneath the flap (red arrows). Note resolved deviation of midline structures.

contributed by Dr René Pfleger on February 26, 2015

System: Central Nervous System

Tags: time course of space-occupying media infarction

rare and potentially fatal complication to decompressive craniectomy

Modality: Annotated image (axial NECT baseline status post cranioplasty)

- “ Case key points: the rare and potentially fatal complication of decompressive hemicraniectomy, paradoxical brain herniation, requires early recog...”

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