Gupta Surender Kumar, Pandia Mihir Prakash
Department of Neuroanesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Saudi J Anaesth. 2015 Jan;9(1):89-90. doi: 10.4103/1658-354X.146323.
Armored brain is condition, which occurs due to calcification in a chronic subdural hematoma (SDH). Here, we are reporting a case of armored brain due to chronic SDH as a complication of vetriculoperitoneal shunt (VP shunt). Patient had undergone major surgery for removal of calcified hematoma. VP shunt is a simple surgery, but can lead to catastrophic complications like this. In this report, we had described this condition and its aspects.
盔甲脑是一种由于慢性硬膜下血肿(SDH)钙化而出现的病症。在此,我们报告一例因慢性硬膜下血肿作为脑室腹腔分流术(VP分流术)并发症导致的盔甲脑病例。患者接受了切除钙化血肿的大手术。VP分流术是一种简单的手术,但可能导致像这样的灾难性并发症。在本报告中,我们描述了这种病症及其相关情况。