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DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1758711
Surgical Management of the Armored Brain: Case Report of the Treatment of a Chronic Calcified Subdural Hematoma[*]
Manejo cirúrgico do cérebro blindado: Relato de caso do tratamento de hematoma subdural crônico calcificado
Abstract
Calcified chronic subdural hematomas (CCSDHs) are rare entities, whose yearly incidence ranges from 1.72 to 20.6 per every 100 thousand persons. Several different approaches to their management are reported in the literature, ranging from conservative treatment to craniotomy with full removal of the neomembranes. Currently, there are no guidelines or consensus that establish the best technique. We herein report a case of symptomatic CCSDH initially drained through a burr-hole craniotomy, with no resolution of the symptoms. Later, our patient underwent a craniotomy and partial membranectomy, which resulted in full symptomatic recovery.
Resumo
Hematomas subdurais crônicos calcificados (HSDCCs) são entidades raras, cuja incidência anual varia de 1,72 a 20,6 casos a cada 100 mil pessoas. Várias abordagens diferentes para seu manejo são relatadas na literatura, desde o tratamento conservador até a craniotomia com remoção total das neomembranas. Atualmente não há diretrizes ou consensos que estabeleçam a melhor técnica. Nós relatamos um caso de HSDCC inicialmente drenado por meio de uma craniotomia por trepanação, sem resolução dos sintomas. Posteriormente, nosso paciente foi submetido a uma craniotomia e membranectomia parcial, que resultou em plena recuperação dos sintomas.
* Study conducted at Hospital São José, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio grande do Sul, Brazil.
Publication History
Received: 01 July 2022
Accepted: 18 August 2022
Article published online:
29 November 2022
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