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We report a unique case presenting with these complications immediately after decompressive craniectomy for severe traumatic brain injury.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"st2\">\n<jats:title>Case Description:<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>A 65-year-old man had a right acute subdural hematoma (SDH), contusion of the right temporal lobe, and diffuse traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage with midline shift to the left side. He underwent an emergency evacuation of the right SDH with a right decompressive frontotemporal craniectomy. Immediately after the operation, his neurological and computed tomography (CT) findings had improved. However, within 1 h after the surgery, his neurological signs deteriorated. An additional follow-up CT showed a marked midline shift to the left, i.e., paradoxical brain herniation, and his skin flap overlying the decompressive site was markedly sunken. We immediately performed an urgent cranioplasty with the right temporal lobectomy. He responded well to the procedure. We suspected that a cerebrospinal fluid leak had caused this phenomenon.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"st3\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Decompressive craniectomy for severe traumatic brain injury can lead to sinking skin flap syndrome and\/or paradoxical brain herniation even in the acute phase. 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