Abstract
Persistent hydrocephalus is common in children after resection of posterior fossa tumours. However, occurrence of subdural hygroma is very rare. We report the case of a 14-month-old child who presented at a paediatric neurology clinic in Muscat, Oman in 2021 who developed a tense subdural hygroma with stable hydrocephalus, in the early postoperative period, following posterior fossa tumour resection. We describe the distinctive clinical, radiological and pathological features associated with the development of a tense subdural hygroma. We also discuss the management by cerebrospinal fluid diversion, which includes either a ventriculoperitoneal or subduroperitoneal shunt. This unique condition is distinguished from external hydrocephalus by features that are critical to the management strategy. Keywords: Child; Posterior Fossa Tumour; Postoperative Period; Hydrocephalus; Subdural Hygroma.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/squmj.9.2023.056
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 24(2), 288-292
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Pillai, M. K., Kariyattil, R., Chhabra, R., Govindaraju, V., & Kottoorazhikam, K. K. (2025). Tension Subdural Hygroma Following Resection of Posterior Fossa Tumour in a Child: A new clinico-radio-pathological entity. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 24(2), 288-292. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.9.2023.056
MLA 9
Pillai, Mahesh K., et al. "Tension Subdural Hygroma Following Resection of Posterior Fossa Tumour in a Child: A new clinico-radio-pathological entity." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 24, no. 2, 2025, pp. 288-292. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.9.2023.056.
Chicago (author–date)
Pillai, Mahesh K., Rajeev Kariyattil, Rajesh Chhabra, Venkatesh Govindaraju, and Koshy K. Kottoorazhikam. 2025. "Tension Subdural Hygroma Following Resection of Posterior Fossa Tumour in a Child: A new clinico-radio-pathological entity." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 24 (2): 288-292. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.9.2023.056.
Harvard
Pillai, M. K., Kariyattil, R., Chhabra, R., Govindaraju, V. and Kottoorazhikam, K. K. (2025) 'Tension Subdural Hygroma Following Resection of Posterior Fossa Tumour in a Child: A new clinico-radio-pathological entity', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 24(2), pp. 288-292. doi:10.18295/squmj.9.2023.056.
Vancouver
Pillai MK, Kariyattil R, Chhabra R, Govindaraju V, Kottoorazhikam KK. Tension Subdural Hygroma Following Resection of Posterior Fossa Tumour in a Child: A new clinico-radio-pathological entity. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;24(2):288-292. doi:10.18295/squmj.9.2023.056
IEEE
M. K. Pillai, R. Kariyattil, R. Chhabra, V. Govindaraju, and K. K. Kottoorazhikam, "Tension Subdural Hygroma Following Resection of Posterior Fossa Tumour in a Child: A new clinico-radio-pathological entity," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 288-292, 2025, doi: 10.18295/squmj.9.2023.056.