1Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Intensive Care Training Program, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, TURKEY
2Department of Pulmonology, Intensive Care Training Program, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, TURKEY
3Department of Internal Medicine, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, TURKEY
4Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Intensive Care Unit, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, TURKEY
American Journal of Medical Case Reports.
2016,
Vol. 4 No. 4, 140-143
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-4-4-8
Copyright © 2016 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Iskender KARA, Fatma YILDIRIM, Hamit KÜÇÜK, İsmail KATI. Unexpected Brain Death in a 20-year-old Man with Chiari Type I Malformation after Trauma: Case Report and Review of Literature.
American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2016; 4(4):140-143. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-4-4-8.
Correspondence to: Iskender KARA, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Intensive Care Training Program, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, TURKEY. Email:
driskenderkara@gmail.comAbstract
The Chiari I malformation is a congenital anomaly of unknown origin consisting of caudal displacement of the cerebellar tonsils protruding through the foramen magnum, whereas the brainstem and fourth ventricle remain in the cranial vault. We present a case of a sudden brain death of a 20-year-old adult man with trauma who subsequently was found to have a previously undiagnosed Chiari I malformation.
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