FROM TOOTHPICK TO INTRAPARENYCHMAL OTOGENIC PNEUMOCEPHALUS:A CASE REPORT.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.03.053
Abstract: BACKGROUND Intracranial pneumocephalus, the accumulation of air, occurs most frequently from trauma, tumor, cranial surgeries, or infection. Intraparenchymal otogenic pneumocephalus is a rare but well-documented development. We describe a patient who developed pneumocephalus in the… read more here.
Keywords: toothpick intraparenychmal; otogenic pneumocephalus; case; pneumocephalus ... See more keywords
Intraventricular tension pneumocephalus after subarachnoid haemorrhage and removal of an external ventricular drain.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.10.157
Abstract: Pneumocephalus is defined as an accumulation of air or gas in the intracranial space. It is a common complication after skull surgery or craniofacial trauma, sometimes also caused by gas-producing organisms in the context of… read more here.
Keywords: intraventricular tension; pneumocephalus; ventricular drain; external ventricular ... See more keywords
UNILATERAL TENSION PNEUMOCEPHALUS OF THE SYLVIAN FISSURE: A RARE NEUROSURGICAL COMPLICATION.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.04.102
Abstract: Tension pneumocephalus is an uncommon complication of neurosurgical procedures. We report a patient who presented with headache, vomiting, left hemiparesis and rhinorrhea 30 days after correction of a recurrent nasal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula and… read more here.
Keywords: sylvian fissure; pneumocephalus; tension pneumocephalus; complication ... See more keywords
Pneumocephalus with meningitis secondary to an old traumatic anterior cranial fossa defect
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-242855
Abstract: We report a case of a 30-year-old man who presented with altered mental status, fever, headache and vomiting for 3 days. An initial CT scan of the brain revealed the presence of pneumocephalus with a bony… read more here.
Keywords: meningitis; anterior cranial; cranial fossa; pneumocephalus ... See more keywords
Risk factors for postoperative intracranial infections in patients with pituitary adenoma after endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery: pneumocephalus deserves further study.
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DOI: 10.3171/2019.5.focus19269
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The authors sought to identify the relevance between pneumocephalus and postoperative intracranial infections, as well as bacteriological characteristics and risk factors for intracranial infections, in patients with pituitary adenomas after endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery.… read more here.
Keywords: risk factors; endonasal transsphenoidal; intracranial infections; endoscopic endonasal ... See more keywords
Tension Pneumocephalus with Mount Fuji Sign
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DOI: 10.4172/2165-8048.1000i117
Abstract: The 81-year-old male presented with progressive headache and was diagnosed as bilateral chronic subdural hemorrhage (SDH). He has history of hypertension, coronary artery disease and hyperlipidemia. Burr-hole craniostomy for removal of SDH was performed. However,… read more here.
Keywords: fuji sign; mount fuji; pneumocephalus; tension pneumocephalus ... See more keywords