Traumatic tension pneumocephalus: a case report and perspective from Indonesia [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyTraumatic tension pneumocephalus is a rare and life-threatening complication of traumatic brain injury necessitating prompt diagnosis and neurosurgical treatment.
Kevin Gunawan
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What should an intensivist know about pneumocephalus and tension pneumocephalus? [PDF]
Acute and Critical Care, 2023 The collection of air in the cranial cavity is called pneumocephalus. Although simple pneumocephalus is a benign condition, accompanying increased intracranial pressure can produce a life-threatening condition comparable to tension pneumothorax, which is
Bhushan Sudhakar Wankhade +4 more
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Transnasal Endoscopic Treatment of Tension Pneumocephalus Caused by Posttraumatic or Iatrogenic Ethmoidal Damage [PDF]
Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2023 Background. Tension pneumocephalus is a neurosurgical emergency caused by progressive accumulation of air in the intracranial spaces mediated by a valve mechanism.
Goran Latif Omer +8 more
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Tension pneumocephalus related to nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A case report [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsTension pneumocephalus associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma is an exceptionally rare but potentially fatal condition. We report a case of tension pneumocephalus associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated by radiochemotherapy. Three-month follow-
Mohammed Mehdi Ngadi, MD +1 more
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Delayed Tension Pneumocephalus Following Frontal Sinus Fracture [PDF]
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2022 Case Presentation: We describe a delayed case of tension pneumocephalus in a newly altered patient 21 days status-post auto-vs-pedestrian accident. After her initial hospital course, the patient was discharged to an acute rehabilitation facility in ...
Eddie X. Ortiz-Galloza +3 more
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Tension Pneumocephalus Caused by Ethmoidal Roof Fracture: Emergent Surgical Decompression [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2022 Tension pneumocephalus is a neurosurgical emergency that occurs when air is trapped in the intracranial cavity, leading to brain compression and causing severe neurological symptoms such as decreases in motor function, sensory function, and consciousness.
Hak Sung Kim +3 more
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Air Travel-Triggered Tension Pneumocephalus Caused by a Frontal Sinus Osteoma: Case Report [PDF]
ReportsBackground and Clinical Significance: Pneumocephalus, an accumulation of air within the cranial cavity, typically arises from trauma or iatrogenic causes.
Aleksandar Djurdjevic +4 more
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Lumbar puncture as a cause of tension pneumocephalus, pneumorrachis, and sacral meningocele infection leading to death: An extremely rare case report [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2022 Although it was first described over 100 years ago, lumbar puncture is still an important diagnostic tool for a variety of infectious and noninfectious neurologic conditions.
Farid Aassouani, MD +11 more
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Tension pneumocephalus – A rare complication of cerebrospinal fluid leak [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2019 Three months following a craniectomy and cranioplasty indicated for intraperenchymal hemorrhage, a 74-year-old male suffered a cerebrospinal fluid leak complicated by delayed tension pneumocephalus and declining neurologic status demonstrating a ...
Jennifer Healy, BS +3 more
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