A Case of Intracerebral Tension Pneumocephalus.
- Author:
Choong Hyun KIM
1
;
Suk Jun OH
;
Hae Dong JHO
;
Yung Rak YOO
;
Nam Kyu KIM
;
Hwan Yung CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Hanyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Tension pneumocephalus;
Trauma;
CSF Rhinorrhea
- MeSH:
Craniotomy;
Frontal Lobe;
Humans;
Male;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Pneumocephalus*;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1984;13(3):549-552
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tension pneumocephalus is rare while pneumocephalus is relatively common. The former has sudden or insidious deterioration in neurologic symptoms and signs comparing to self-limited pneumocephalus. This report is of a 19 years old male with tension pneumocephalus in the right frontal lobe two underwent right frontal osteoplastic craniotomy.