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World J Clin Cases. Aug 6, 2021; 9(22): 6485-6492
Published online Aug 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i22.6485
Subdural fluid collection rather than meningitis contributes to hydrocephalus after cervical laminoplasty: A case report
Hao-Han Huang, Zhi-Hua Cheng, Bao-Zhi Ding, Jie Zhao, Chang-Qing Zhao
Hao-Han Huang, Bao-Zhi Ding, Jie Zhao, Chang-Qing Zhao, Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopaedic Implants, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
Zhi-Hua Cheng, Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
Author contributions: Huang HH, Cheng ZH, Ding BZ, Zhao J, and Zhao CQ designed the study; Huang HH collected the data; Huang HH, Cheng ZH, Ding BZ, Zhao J, and Zhao CQ analyzed the data and developed the methodology; Huang HH was a major contributor in writing the manuscript; Huang HH, Cheng ZH, and Zhao CQ analyzed and interpreted the patient’s data; Zhao CQ oversaw the study; Huang HH and Cheng ZH contributed equally to this work; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Chang-Qing Zhao, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopaedic Implants, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 639 Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai 200011, China. zhaocq9hospital@163.com
Received: March 28, 2021
Peer-review started: March 28, 2021
First decision: April 28, 2021
Revised: May 9, 2021
Accepted: May 27, 2021
Article in press: May 27, 2021
Published online: August 6, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: Hydrocephalus following dural tear after spinal surgery is rare, and the mechanism remains uncertain. Although this case is not the first case of subdural fluid collection or chronic meningitis accompanied with hydrocephalus after spinal surgery, it is the first case of hydrocephalus accompanied with both subdural fluid collection and chronic meningitis. It confirmed that subdural fluid collection rather than meningitis mainly contributes to hydrocephalus after cervical laminoplasty for the first time. Combined with this case and literature review, it provided a reliable explanation for the mechanism of hydrocephalus after spinal surgery.