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Sinking Skin Flap Syndrome: Phenomenon of Neurological Deterioration after Decompressive Craniectomy
Joint Authors
Tahir, Hassan
Khan, Noman Ahmed Jang
Ullah, Saad
Zeb, Hassan
Alkilani, Waseem
Suri, Joshan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Sinking skin flap syndrome is rare phenomenon that occurs in patients with large craniectomies.
Alteration in normal anatomy and pathophysiology can result in wide variety of symptoms including altered mental status, hemodynamic instability, and dysautonomias.
Management is largely conservative.
We here present a case of a patient with large craniectomy who was admitted to our hospital with pneumonia.
Later on, he developed worsening mental status and CT head revealed sinking skin flap with significant midline shift.
This is a very rare case of neurological deterioration after craniectomies, commonly known as sinking skin flap syndrome.
To our knowledge, only few cases have been reported so far.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khan, Noman Ahmed Jang& Ullah, Saad& Alkilani, Waseem& Zeb, Hassan& Tahir, Hassan& Suri, Joshan. 2018. Sinking Skin Flap Syndrome: Phenomenon of Neurological Deterioration after Decompressive Craniectomy. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145143
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khan, Noman Ahmed Jang…[et al.]. Sinking Skin Flap Syndrome: Phenomenon of Neurological Deterioration after Decompressive Craniectomy. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Khan, Noman Ahmed Jang& Ullah, Saad& Alkilani, Waseem& Zeb, Hassan& Tahir, Hassan& Suri, Joshan. Sinking Skin Flap Syndrome: Phenomenon of Neurological Deterioration after Decompressive Craniectomy. Case Reports in Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145143
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145143