## Abstract We report a patient with increased intracranial pressure occurring after unilateral neck dissection. Subsequent vascular studies reveal a hypoplastic contralateral transverse sinus drainage and occlusion of the ipsilateral jugular bulb. We review the literature on the etiology of this v
Increased intracranial pressure complicating unilateral neck dissection.
โ Scribed by G.S. Fitz-Hugh; R.B. Robins; W.D. Craddock
- Book ID
- 115038611
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1966
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 627 KB
- Volume
- 76
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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