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Tension Pneumocephalus Related to Radiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Joint Authors
Martí, Sebastià Sabater
Jimenez-Jimenez, Esther
Villas, M. Victoria
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Tension pneumocephalus (TP) is a very rare complication related to radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).
Case Presentation.
A 46-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with an altered mental status and aqueous rhinorrhea for several hours of evolution.
The computed tomography (CT) scan showed TP, a defect in the skull base and nasocranial fistula.
The patient was receiving a second course of radiotherapy for local relapse.
With medical treatment the patient recovered neurological status but died two days later.
Discussion.
In our knowledge, only 4 cases with similar characteristics have been reported in the literature.
This is the first case report of TP during radiotherapy.
TP was an abrupt and rapid process with neurological impairment for hours of evolution without suspicious osteoradionecrosis (OR) in previous scan images.
The defect in the skull base could be due to a rapid disappearance of the tumor.
The appearance of aqueous rhinorrhea and neurological symptoms must be viewed as signs of alarm.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jimenez-Jimenez, Esther& Martí, Sebastià Sabater& Villas, M. Victoria. 2014. Tension Pneumocephalus Related to Radiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jimenez-Jimenez, Esther…[et al.]. Tension Pneumocephalus Related to Radiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jimenez-Jimenez, Esther& Martí, Sebastià Sabater& Villas, M. Victoria. Tension Pneumocephalus Related to Radiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463834
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-463834