Spontaneous nontraumatic pneumocephalus : a case report
Joint Authors
Ganjeifar, Babak
Azarfardian, Nida
Salarirad, Muhsin
Pishbin, Ilham
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 17, Issue 7 (31 Jul. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2015-07-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Introduction: Spontaneous pneumocephalus without any pathological condition is very rare.
We described a patient with spontaneous pneumocephalus probably arising from the relatively enlarged air-filling sphenoid sinus.
Case Presentation: A 51-year-old woman admitted Imam Reza Hospital, Mashhad, Iran with a sudden onset of severe headache and nausea without any neurological deficit.
Brain computed tomography (CT) scan was performed to role out any pathology in the brain.
Brain CT revealed large ethmoidal and sphenoid sinuses and disseminated intracranial pneumocephalus.
A Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) examination was performed to rule out meningitis.
Further evaluation confirmed a small defect in the sphenoid sinus.
She has no recurrent headache or other symptoms after about six-month follow-up.
Conclusions: An extremely rare condition, a spontaneous intracranial pneumocephalus with skull base defect origin could be considered as a possible diagnosis in patients with sudden and severe headache.
We can safely conclude that medical treatment and close follow-up is an effective mode of therapy in this patient.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pishbin, Ilham& Azarfardian, Nida& Salarirad, Muhsin& Ganjeifar, Babak. 2015. Spontaneous nontraumatic pneumocephalus : a case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 17, no. 7, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-593673
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pishbin, Ilham…[et al.]. Spontaneous nontraumatic pneumocephalus : a case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 17, no. 7 (Jul. 2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-593673
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pishbin, Ilham& Azarfardian, Nida& Salarirad, Muhsin& Ganjeifar, Babak. Spontaneous nontraumatic pneumocephalus : a case report. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2015. Vol. 17, no. 7, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-593673
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 3
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BIM-593673