Journals / Anatolian Journal of Emergency Medicine / 2026 / Cilt: 8 Sayı: 2

Isolated Fourth Ventricle Hemorrhage Following Minor Trauma: A Case Report

Minör Travma Sonrası İzole Dördüncü Ventrikül Kanaması: Olgu Sunumu

Hakan Ak(KIRSEHIR AHI EVRAN UNIVERSITY)0009-0003-2994-5032
Ege Coşkun(KIRSEHIR AHI EVRAN UNIVERSITY)0009-0005-8413-4827
Yener Çakir(AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY)0009-0004-8381-6343
Pages
91–93
Publication Date
2025-06-26
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Conclusion: This case report highlights the recognition of isolated fourth ventricular hemorrhage in clinical practice, possible mechanisms underlying it, management strategies, and prognostic considerations in the context of pediatric trauma.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: Isolated fourth ventricle hemorrhage is an extremely rare clinical pathology and is usually associated with severe trauma.
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Key Findings & Data:Case Presentation: In this case report, a 3-year-old child was presented to the emergency department with a gait disturbance following a backward fall from a chair.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: This case report highlights the recognition of isolated fourth ventricular hemorrhage in clinical practice, possible mechanisms underlying it, management strategies, and prognostic considerations in the context of pediatric trauma.
🔬Design:Olgu Sunumu
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Epidural kanama · dördüncü ventrikül kanaması · kafa travması

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Aim: Isolated fourth ventricle hemorrhage is an extremely rare clinical pathology and is usually associated with severe trauma. Ventricular hemorrhages are usually seen in the lateral ventricles and are often accompanied by cerebral contusions, skull fractures, or parenchymal hemorrhages. The fourth ventricle, which has an anatomical position surrounded by the brain stem and cerebellum, is less sensitive to trauma compared to other ventricles. Case Presentation: In this case report, a 3-year-old child was presented to the emergency department with a gait disturbance following a backward fall from a chair. The neurological examination of the patient was normal, except for a gait disturbance (ataxic gait). Cranial computed tomography (CT) imaging showed a hemorrhage of approximately 1 cm in the fourth ventricle. The patient was hospitalized for close follow-up and observation. After 12 hours, the gait disturbance had completely disappeared, and the hemorrhage had also resolved on the CT image. Conclusion: This case report highlights the recognition of isolated fourth ventricular hemorrhage in clinical practice, possible mechanisms underlying it, management strategies, and prognostic considerations in the context of pediatric trauma.

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Amaç: İzole dördüncü ventrikül kanaması oldukça nadir görülen bir klinik patolojidir ve genellikle ağır travma ile ilişkilidir. Ventriküler kanamalar genellikle lateral ventriküllerde görülür ve sıklıkla beyin kontüzyonları, kafatası kırıkları veya parankimal kanamalar eşlik eder. Beyin sapı ve beyincik ile çevrili anatomik bir konuma sahip olan dördüncü ventrikül, diğer ventriküllere göre travmaya daha az duyarlıdır. Olgu Sunumu: Bu olgu sunumunda, sandalyeden geriye doğru düşme sonucu yürüme bozukluğu şikayeti ile acil servise başvuran 3 yaşında bir çocuk hasta sunulmuştur. Hastanın yürüme bozukluğu (sarhoş gibi yürüme) dışında nörolojik muayenesi normaldi. Kranial bilgisayarlı tomografi (BT) görüntülemede dördüncü ventrikülde yaklaşık 1 cm'lik lezyon izlendi. Hasta yakın takip için hastaneye yatırıldı. 12 saat sonra yürüme bozukluğu tamamen ortadan kalktı ve BT görüntüsünde kanama kayboldu. Sonuç: Bu olgu sunumu, pediatrik travma bağlamında izole dördüncü ventrikül kanamasının klinik pratikte tanınmasının, altında yatan olası mekanizmaların, tedavi stratejilerinin ve vurgulamaktadır.

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Ak, H., Coşkun, E., Çakir, Y. (2025). Isolated Fourth Ventricle Hemorrhage Following Minor Trauma: A Case Report. Anatolian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 2, 91–93. https://doi.org/10.54996/anatolianjem.1667790

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