Tension pneumocephalus.
- Author:
Geoiphy George PULICKAL
1
;
Yih-Yian SITOH
;
Wai Hoe NG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH: Aged; Craniopharyngioma; surgery; Decompression, Surgical; methods; Humans; Male; Neurosurgical Procedures; adverse effects; Pneumocephalus; diagnosis; diagnostic imaging; Postoperative Complications; Reproducibility of Results; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Singapore medical journal 2014;55(3):e46-8
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
- Abstract: Tension pneumocephalus is a rare but treatable neurosurgical emergency. Prompt and accurate diagnosis of tension pneumocephalus requires a high index of clinical suspicion corroborated by imaging. Herein, we describe a case of extensive tension pneumocephalus in a patient who had undergone transsphenoidal surgery and repair of the sellar floor, with subsequent successful decompression. This case report discusses the pertinent imaging features of tension pneumocephalus and its management.
