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The immediate postoperative course was uneventful. On postoperative day 6, the patient developed sudden refractory status epilepticus associated with rapid neurological deterioration and bilateral fixed mydriasis. Brain computed tomography (CT) revealed extensive left hemispheric ischemia with severe cerebral edema. CT angiography demonstrated marked narrowing of the A1 + M1 segment of the left middle cerebral artery, consistent with malignant cerebral vasospasm. Despite intensive care management, the patient progressed to brain death and subsequently died.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n Delayed malignant cerebral vasospasm following pediatric craniopharyngioma resection is an unpredictable and potentially fatal complication that may occur even in the absence of intraoperative vascular injury. 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