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Traumatic Pneumocephalus
Pneumocephalus is defined as an intracranial gas collection which can be localized in the epidural, subdural, subarachnoid, intraventricular or intraparenchymal spaces. Pneumocephalus has numerous causes, including barotrauma, neoplasms, and spinal anesthesia. However, the majority of pneumocephalus cases are traumatic or iatrogenic in nature. A review of 295 patients with pneumocephalus by Mar...
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A 79-year-old male presented to the emergency department after a facial trauma because of a mechanical fall 3 h prior with no history of loss of consciousness. The patient had Parkinson’s disease and atrial fibrillation (AF), and was on treatment with acetylsalicylic acid for AF. The family reported that he was dependent for all basic daily activities and had mild cognitive deterioration. Physi...
متن کاملDelayed spontaneous traumatic pneumocephalus.
Pneumocephalus or collection of air in the intracranial cavity can occur after trauma or surgery. However, delayed pneumocephalus occurring months after the initial injury is not common. We would like to report a case of spontaneous traumatic pneumoencephalocele presenting with transient recurrent hemiparesis 14 months after the initial trauma.
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A six-year-old female was evaluated at the Emergency Department after being struck by an automobile driving 15-20 mph through a pedestrian crosswalk. The initial assessment was significant for a blood pressure at 104/72 mm Hg, heart rate at 124 beats per minute, decreased breath sounds in the left chest with agonal respirations, bleeding from right ear and back of head, open eyes, and non-verba...
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An extensive review of the literature showed that trauma is the most common cause of pneumocephalus. Most often the trauma involves the frontoethmoidal or other air sinuses. Three types of injuries are frequently described to be responsible for pneumocephalus: (1) automobile accidents, (2) motorcycle accidents, and (3) missile injuries. A thorough review of the literature revealed that there is...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1943
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.4320.512-a