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Case Reports
. 2008 Apr;150(4):409-10; discussion 411.
doi: 10.1007/s00701-007-1459-8. Epub 2008 Feb 4.

Haemorrhagic infarction after autologous cranioplasty in a patient with sinking flap syndrome

P C Cecchi  1 , P Rizzo, M Campello, A Schwarz
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Haemorrhagic infarction after autologous cranioplasty in a patient with sinking flap syndrome

P C Cecchi et al. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2008 Apr.

Abstract

Sinking flap syndrome is a potential complication of large decompressive craniectomies that usually resolves completely after cranioplasty. We report a 77 year-old female who underwent an autologous cranioplasty to treat a sinking flap syndrome. In the first post-operative day she developed a large hemispheric haemorrhagic infarction. In this report we discuss the possible pathogenic mechanism of such a complication.

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