Major depression with psychosis after resection of a giant middle fossa hemangiopericytoma

SADE B., Budur K., Lee D. K., Franco K., Lee J. H.

SURGICAL NEUROLOGY, vol.65, no.3, pp.290-292, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 65 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.surneu.2005.06.041
  • Journal Name: SURGICAL NEUROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.290-292
  • Keywords: depression, hemangiopericytoma, psychosis, skull base
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Postoperative onset of acute major depression in a patient with no previous history of psychiatric disorder is highly unexpected after skull base surgery.