Frontal sinus osteoma associated with pneumocephalus.
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چکیده
The most common causes of intracranial air are head trauma and neurosurgical procedures. Less common etiologies include infection due to gas-forming organisms, mucoceles, tumours, congenital neuroenteric cysts, and dural defects. Here, we present a case of a frontal sinus osteoma associated with longstanding pneumocephalus.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Diagnostic and interventional radiology
دوره 12 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006