Delayed Emergence from General Anesthesia Caused by an Unnoticed Intracranial Tumor.
10.4097/kjae.1995.29.5.735
- Author:
Byung Suk PARK
1
;
Yeon Jin KIM
;
Kyeong Tae MIN
;
Woung Choul LIM
;
Hee Ryun KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Delayed emergence;
Brain;
Tumor
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General*;
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee;
Brain;
Compensation and Redress;
Consciousness;
Humans;
Intracranial Hypertension;
Supratentorial Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1995;29(5):735-739
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Slowly growing intracranial tumors, especially located in the supratentorial compartment, permit major volume-spacial compensation. Patient with large supratentorial tumor may not even present any specific symptoms or signs related to the elevated intracranial pressure. We experienced a patient who showed delayed emergence from general anesthesia for total knee replacement without any pharmacologic or metabolic causes. Computerized tomogram scan and magnetic resonance image revealed an unnoticed large supratentorial tumor considered as a cause of delayed emergence. After removal of intracranial tumor, the patient regained consciousness and discharged from the hospital in a relatively good health.
