Duret hemorrhage complicating a sinking skin flap syndrome

Abstract

Duret hemorrhage has always been reported during an episode of increased intracranial pressure with transtentorial herniation. We reported a Duret hemorrhage occurring during an episode of intracranial hypotension resulted in sinking skin flap syndrome which was responsible for acute paradoxal descending transtentorial herniation and Duret hemorrhage, 10 days after large hemicraniectomy which could indicate early cranioplasty.

Keywords:

• Duret hemorrhage
• sinking skin flap syndrome
• intracranial hypotension
• hemicraniectomy complication

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