Spontaneous Pneumocephalus Caused by Pneumococcal Meningitis
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Spontaneous Pneumocephalus Caused by Pneumococcal Meningitis
Pneumocephalus is a condition characterized by the presence of air in the cranium, and it is mainly caused by trauma or a neurosurgical procedure. In the absence of head trauma or a neurosurgical procedure, meningitis is an extremely rare cause of pneumocephalus. Here, the authors present a rare case of spontaneous pneumocephalus caused by pneumococcal meningitis, in which simple lateral radiog...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2005-3711,1598-7876
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2013.53.4.249