Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024
Anti-coagulants-induced intracranial hemorrhage managed with decompressive craniectomy: a case report of lesson learned.
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Ghimire Sagun, Shrestha Shikher, Shrestha Dinuj, Maharjan Ananta, Jaiswal Bibek, Chaudhary Prabin, Sherpa Sharon
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INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) secondary to use of anti-coagulants is one of the fearsome complications. Haemorrhage within the intracranial space due to such anti-coagulants results in expansion of the intracranial bleeding despite the reversal of anti-coagulants. Hence, timely surgical intervention can be lifesaving.
CASE SUMMARY: An elderly female who was undergoing management for her deranged coagulation parameters was found to be in a state of features suggestive of stroke. The patient was on regular anti-coagulants medication for her cardiology issues. Computed tomography (CT) scan showed intracranial haemorrhage, which underwent expansion on same day; hence decompressive craniectomy was done. During further stay in the ICU patient's Glasgow coma scale fluctuated but symptomatic improvement was noted. Anti-coagulants adjustment was made by a cardiologist and further, there was no expansion of intracranial bleeding within normal coagulation parameters.
DISCUSSION: Anti-coagulants are rampantly used in several cases. Despite the several complications, there is a desperate need for such medications for the betterment of the patient's condition. Pharmacological management is a major modality in the reversal of oral anti-coagulants (OAC)-induced ICH, but in rare cases in the background of OACs-induced ICH, there occurs expansion of haemorrhage. Hence there is a need for neurosurgical intervention, whether it be minimally invasive surgery or decompressive craniectomy.
CONCLUSION: In the background of the low prevalence of OACs-induced ICH, there is an absence of a robust guiding treatment protocol. Furthermore, there exist minimal reported cases which underwent surgical intervention and resulted in a good prognosis.
CASE SUMMARY: An elderly female who was undergoing management for her deranged coagulation parameters was found to be in a state of features suggestive of stroke. The patient was on regular anti-coagulants medication for her cardiology issues. Computed tomography (CT) scan showed intracranial haemorrhage, which underwent expansion on same day; hence decompressive craniectomy was done. During further stay in the ICU patient's Glasgow coma scale fluctuated but symptomatic improvement was noted. Anti-coagulants adjustment was made by a cardiologist and further, there was no expansion of intracranial bleeding within normal coagulation parameters.
DISCUSSION: Anti-coagulants are rampantly used in several cases. Despite the several complications, there is a desperate need for such medications for the betterment of the patient's condition. Pharmacological management is a major modality in the reversal of oral anti-coagulants (OAC)-induced ICH, but in rare cases in the background of OACs-induced ICH, there occurs expansion of haemorrhage. Hence there is a need for neurosurgical intervention, whether it be minimally invasive surgery or decompressive craniectomy.
CONCLUSION: In the background of the low prevalence of OACs-induced ICH, there is an absence of a robust guiding treatment protocol. Furthermore, there exist minimal reported cases which underwent surgical intervention and resulted in a good prognosis.