Spontaneous intracranial epidural hematoma following aortic valve replacement: A case report.
- Author:
Min KANG
1
;
Dae Hee KIM
;
Bong Ki MOON
;
Kun KIM
;
Sung Yong PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University College of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. anepark@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cardiac surgery;
Complications;
Epidural hematoma;
Spontaneous
- MeSH:
Aortic Valve;
Hematoma;
Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial;
Hypotension;
Incidence;
Thoracic Surgery;
Ventricular Fibrillation
- From:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2013;8(3):187-189
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Epidural hematomas are usually traumatic in origin. Non-traumatic spontaneous epidural hematoma is rare and its incidence is not known. It can occur in the presence of coagulopathy and hypotension. We report a case of spontaneous intracranial epidural hematoma following the aortic valve replacement, possibly arising from excessive anticoagulation and hypotension during ventricular fibrillation.
