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Bilateral posterior cerebral artery stroke following transtentorial herniation caused by a subependymal giant cell astrocytoma in a patient with tuberous sclerosis: a case report
- Source :
- Journal of Neurocritical Care, Vol 14, Iss 2, Pp 98-102 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- The Korean Neurocritical Care Society, 2021.
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Abstract
- Background Acute increased intracranial pressure (IICP) is a life-threatening condition that requires urgent treatment. Rapid IICP with hydrocephalus may be complicated by ischemic stroke, convulsions, loss of consciousness, brain herniation, and death. Extremely rare complications include intracranial vessel entrapment and ischemic stroke due to sudden IICP in cases with benign tumors. Case Report We report a case of bilateral posterior cerebral artery region infarction and complicated hydrocephalus with subependymal giant cell astrocytoma in a patient with tuberous sclerosis. Conclusion We postulate that the temporary IICP induced by seizure led to transient bilateral posterior cerebral artery entrapment, causing ischemic stroke without vascular occlusion.
Details
- Language :
- English, Korean
- ISSN :
- 20050348 and 25081349
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Neurocritical Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.2e1c7a778daa4c6d9e6eb5ada5e2d4b9
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.18700/jnc.210034