Pneumocephalus: a rare and life-threatening, but reversible, complication after penetrating lumbar injury.
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
; 161(2): 361-365, 2019 02.
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| ID: mdl-30652201
ABSTRACT
Pneumocephalus, the presence of intracranial air, is a complication especially seen after neurotrauma or brain surgery. When it leads to a pressure gradient, a so-called tension pneumocephalus, it may require emergency surgery. Clinical symptomatology, especially in young children, does not differentiate between a pneumocephalus and a tension pneumocephalus. An additional CT scan is therefore warranted. Here, we report on a rare case of pneumocephalus after penetrating lumbar injury. Additionally, the pathophysiology of pneumocephalus, as well as its recommendations for diagnosis and treatment, will be elucidated.
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Pneumocefalia
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Traumatismos da Coluna Vertebral
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Ferimentos Penetrantes
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Região Lombossacral
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article