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The twist drill was used to prepare 3.4 mm pilot hole, followed by a 4.5 mm bit to provide larger access to the frontal lobe lesion.During biopsy of the lesion, it was noted that there was a larger than normal amount of blood.Subsequent mri scans confirmed some blood in the subarachnoid space and subdural.The case was aborted.Patient was removed from the mri scanner, into the operating room for a craniotomy to remove the blood.On the subsequent friday the (b)(6), patient presented hemiplegic, with re-accumulation of blood visible on ct, so a second craniotomy was performed.The patient is doing well, with no expected continued deficit.
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