Bilateral Cortical blindness presenting as a postoperative complication rather than initial symptom following head injury (evacuation of extradural hematoma right frontal region): A rare occurrence – Case report and literature review
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Background: Unilateral epidural hematoma following head injury, causing bilateral blindness, is a rare complication occurring postoperatively, thus determining the outcome of surgery. Case Description: We present a rare case of unilateral frontal extradural hematoma that was operated on, and evacuation was performed. Postoperatively, the patient developed bilateral blindness. The patient was evaluated and was found to have a bilateral occipital lobe infarct. Conclusion: We tried to evaluate possible pathological mechanisms of acute posttraumatic cortical blindness. Most of the cases reported previously were associated with cortical blindness as an initial symptom rather than a complication following surgery.
Source: Surgical Neurology International
Language: English
Subfield: Neurology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7203891869