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CT head showing left-sided prior craniectomy with significant midline shift.
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Emergent CT head revealed sinking skin flap syndrome with paradoxical brain herniation and 19.9 mm midline shift (Figure 1).
Head CT revealing left-sided prior craniectomy with improved midline shift as compared to Figure 1.
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A repeat CT scan after 5 days revealed stable midline shift with no interval changes and improvement in mental status (Figure 2).