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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2022; 17(02): 386-388
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1750381
Case Report

Unique Case of Spontaneous Basilar Artery Stroke in an Operated Child with Craniopharyngioma

Krishna Shah
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Shrey Jain
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
,
Ajit K. Sinha
1   Department of Neurosurgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Craniopharyngiomas are the most commonly presented nonglial tumors in child patients. They cause significant morbidity and mortality, both before and after surgery. The most common immediate postsurgery complications are attributable to pituitary insufficiency. Neurovascular complications account for only 2.7 to 2.9% surgical cases, and usually involve the vessels of the Circle of Willis. Thrombosis or vasospasm of the vessels of posterior circulation is unheard of. Here, we are reporting a unique case of a child with craniopharyngioma who developed acute spontaneous basilar artery thrombosis and posterior circulation stroke 6 days after surgery.

Keywords

craniopharyngioma - basilar artery - thrombosis - posterior circulation stroke - vascular complication


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Article published online:
25 August 2022

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