Pneumocephalus Associated with Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula as a Complication of Spinal Surgery : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Matsumoto, Tomoyuki
Ikuta, Shinichi
Sasaki, Ken
Doita, Minoru
Fujioka, Hiroyuki
Kuroda, Ryosuke
Mizuno, Toshiyuki
Kurosaka, Masahiro
Akisue, Toshihiro
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-06-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pneumocephalus is a well-known condition following head trauma, but is rare as an injury or as a result of surgery of the spine.
We present a 76-year-old patient with a rare case of pneumocephalus associated with a cerebrospinal fluid fistula as a complication of surgical treatment for cervical myelopathy.
Although cerebrospinal fluid leakage was noted and the injured dura was carefully sutured at operation, tension pneumocephalus occurred.
The resultant pneumocephalus was diagnosed based on neurogenic symptoms including sudden convulsion, head radiograph, and computed tomography scan.
The benign course of the pneumocephalus postdiagnosis did not require secondary operation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sasaki, Ken& Matsumoto, Tomoyuki& Mizuno, Toshiyuki& Ikuta, Shinichi& Akisue, Toshihiro& Fujioka, Hiroyuki…[et al.]. 2010. Pneumocephalus Associated with Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula as a Complication of Spinal Surgery : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sasaki, Ken…[et al.]. Pneumocephalus Associated with Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula as a Complication of Spinal Surgery : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sasaki, Ken& Matsumoto, Tomoyuki& Mizuno, Toshiyuki& Ikuta, Shinichi& Akisue, Toshihiro& Fujioka, Hiroyuki…[et al.]. Pneumocephalus Associated with Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula as a Complication of Spinal Surgery : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-463894