A rare case of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome following posterior fossa ependymoma resection a surgical case report
The major learning point of this case history is the recognition of alterations from a patient's baseline vital signs (blood pressure) during and following surgical procedures. Additionally, the resultant consequences of these deviations, which may manifest as rare neurological conditions, such as PRES. The importance of a multi-disciplinary team in the management of this case was paramount.
Authors
- Devindra Ramnarine
- Robert Ramcharan
- Patrick Knight
- Chrystal Calderon
Institutions
- University of Trinidad and Tobago (TT)
- Port of Spain General Hospital (TT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110514
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Neurological Complications and Syndromes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39