Tension pneumocephalus complicating Pancoast tumor resection
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Case Report Cerebellar haemorrhage and tension pneumocephalus after resection of a Pancoast tumour
We present an unusual case of cerebellar haemorrhage followed by tension pneumocephalus several days after thoracotomy for resection of a Pancoast tumour. The postoperative course of the 32-year-old patient was complicated by a cerebellar haemorrhage and hydrocephalus caused by compression of the fourth ventricle. Immediate surgical evacuation of the haemorrhage and placement of an external ven...
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عنوان ژورنال: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1569-9293
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2008.198028