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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2016; 26(04): 469-471
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.195778
Interventional Radiology

Percutaneous epidural drainage through a burr hole

Priscila M Falsarella
Department of Interventional Radiology, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
,
Rafael D Rocha
Department of Interventional Radiology, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
,
Rodrigo G Garcia
Department of Interventional Radiology, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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Abstract

Intracranial extradural collection may cause an increase in intracranial pressure, requiring rapid emergency treatment to reduce morbidity and mortality. We described an alternative CT-guided percutaneous access for extradural collection drainage. We report a case of a patient with previous craniectomy for meningioma ressection who presented to the Emergency Department with symptoms of intracranial hypertension. Brains CT showed a extradural collection with subfalcine herniation. After multidisciplinary discussion a CT-guided percutaneous drainage through previous burr hole was performed. The patient was discharged after 36 hours of admission, without further symptoms. We describe a safe and effective alternative percutaneous access for extradural collection drainage in patients with previous burr hole.

Keywords

Burr hole - epidural abscess - percutaneous drainage


Publication History

Article published online:
30 July 2021

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