A rare cause of acute hydrocephalus: postoperative cervical CSF collection
What is already known:Postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leakage after cervical spine surgery is rare but can lead to serious neurological complications.What is new in the current study:We present a rare case of acute hydrocephalus caused by postoperative cervical CSF collection, highlighting the importance of combined cranial and cervical imaging in the emergency setting.
Authors
- Tetsuya Takahashi
- Yusuke Miyazaki
- Hiroki Takeda
Institutions
- Konan University (JP)
- Kobe Medical Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2026-07-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15441/ceem.26.030
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00