TRANSORAL EVACUATION OF A CLIVUS EXTRADURAL HEMATOMA WITH GOOD RECOVERY - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
MARKS SM PARAMARASWAREN RN JOHNSTON RA
Citation
Sm. Marks et al., TRANSORAL EVACUATION OF A CLIVUS EXTRADURAL HEMATOMA WITH GOOD RECOVERY - A CASE-REPORT, British journal of neurosurgery, 11(3), 1997, pp. 245-247
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology",Surgery
Journal title
British journal of neurosurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
02688697
Volume
11
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
245 - 247
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-8697(1997)11:3<245:TEOACE>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We report a case of traumatic atlanta-axial dislocation with a clivus and upper cervical extradural haematoma causing tetraplegia and respir atory paralysis. Surgical evacuation via the transoral route with post erior atlanto-axial fixation resulted in survival with a good outcome.