Fatal outcome despite bilateral decompressive craniectomy for refractory intracranial pressure increase in butane intoxication

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2012 May;114(4):392-3. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.10.038. Epub 2011 Nov 22.

Authors

Morad Peyravi¹, M Javad Mirzayan, Joachim K Krauss

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Medical School Hannover, MHH, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D-30625 Hannover, Germany.

PMID: 22112747
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2011.10.038

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Butanes / poisoning*
Coma / chemically induced
Critical Care
Decompressive Craniectomy*
Fatal Outcome
Heart Arrest / chemically induced
Heart Arrest / therapy
Humans
Inhalant Abuse / complications*
Intracranial Hypertension / chemically induced*
Intracranial Hypertension / surgery*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Multiple Organ Failure / chemically induced
Shock, Cardiogenic / complications

Substances

Butanes
butane