Comparison of endoscopic sinus sampling versus intracranial sampling for microbiological diagnosis of intracranial infection in children: a case series and literature …

MM Kameda-Smith, M Mendoza, LA Brown… - Child's Nervous …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Intracranial infection is often associated with contiguous sinus infection, with
Streptococcus intermedius being the most common pathogen. Microbiological assessment …

Spontaneous tension pneumocephalus and pneumoventricle in ecchordosis physaliphora: case report of a rare presentation and review of the literature

P Ghimire, J Shapey, I Bodi, S Connor… - British Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
We describe the case of a 65-year-old lady who presented with mutism and a right
hemiparesis. Imaging showed a severe spontaneous tension pneumocephalus. The cause …

Pneumocephalus as a rare complication: a systematic review plus clinical vignette

K Śmiłowska, K Sznajder-Stacha… - Neurologia i …, 2021 - journals.viamedica.pl
Introduction. Pneumocephalus is a clinical entity characterised by the presence of gas in the
intracranial space. It can result from many different causes. The most common cause is head …

[HTML][HTML] Extensive tension pneumocephalus presented in the setting of a challenging etiology

HR Salih, H Jaafer, M Ismail, AK Khallaf… - Surgical Neurology …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Pneumocephalus (PNC) is a well-described consequence in postoperative
settings and skull fractures that is usually self-limiting. It can get complicated into tension …

Spontaneous Intraventricular Tension Pneumocephalus

G Gkasdaris, E Jouanneau, T Jacquesson - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Here, we report a very rare case of spontaneous intraventricular tension pneumocephalus.
This case concerns a 40-year-old patient with medical history of a tumor of the pineal region …

Hidden intra-meatal CSF fistula related to VP shunt as a cause for fatal tension pneumocephalus after vestibular schwannoma resection

P di Russo, R Morace, T Vangelista… - British Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak through petrosal air cells is a known
complication after drilling the posterior wall of the internal acoustic canal (IAC) for resection …

Pneumoencephalus

G Pujol, R Valero - Neurological and Neurosurgical Emergencies, 2024 - Elsevier
Pneumocephalus is the presence of gas within any of the intracranial compartments of the
cranial vault. Avoiding contributory variables, maintaining a high index of suspicion, and …

[HTML][HTML] Tension pneumocephalus after right dacryocystorhinostomy: a rare but potential serious complication

SM Sethi, SA Ali - Cureus, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tension pneumocephalus is a phenomenon in which air enters through dural injury in the
brain and then expands and causes a mass effect. The injury can be due to any …

[PDF][PDF] Hemi Le Fort III Fracture with Subdural and Subarachnoid Pneumocephalus with a Mild Mount Fuji Sign

AP Falcão, LB Venturi… - International journal …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Extensive fractures in the fixed facial skeleton combined with traumatic brain injury can
cause functional and esthetic impairments, possibly threatening the patient's life. Male …

Quadriparesis Due to Delayed Tension Pneumoventricle

BV Maramattom - The Neurologist, 2022 - journals.lww.com
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