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https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2016.55.03.21

Transient obstructive hydrocephalus in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage: report of two cases

Ilija Jergović ; Stroke and Intensive Care Unit, Clinical Department of Neurology, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
Hrvoje Budinčević orcid.org/0000-0002-0184-8949 ; Stroke and Intensive Care Unit, Clinical Department of Neurology, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia; School of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Miljenka Planjar-Prvan ; Stroke and Intensive Care Unit, Clinical Department of Neurology, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
Ivan Bielen orcid.org/0000-0002-1364-5671 ; Stroke and Intensive Care Unit, Clinical Department of Neurology, Sveti Duh University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia; School of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia

Abstract

Obstructive hydrocephalus is a relatively common complication of intraventricular hemorrhage resulting in high morbidity and mortality. We report two cases of transient obstructive hydrocephalus caused by obstruction of mesencephalic duct in patients that presented with altered consciousness which resolved spontaneously in a few hours. In very rare cases, obstructive hydrocephalus due to intraventricular hemorrhage may be transient and does not need neurosurgical or invasive procedures for lowering raised intracranial pressure, which otherwise are currently preferred treatment options.

Keywords

Hydrocephalus – complications; Acute disease; Cerebral ventricles – pathology; Cerebral hemorrhage – complications; Case reports

Hrčak ID:

172626

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/172626

Publication date:

9.11.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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