Subarachnoid Pleural Fistula Due to Gunshot Wound

SUMMARY: Subarachnoid pleural fistula (SPF) is an extremely rare complication that occurs after dural space and vertebral columns injuries. SPF is divided into two diagnoses based on the absence or presence of pneumocephalus and pneumorrachis. While pneumocephalus is defined as the presence of air t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Birdal GULLUPINAR, Hakan TOPACOGLU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-06-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452247316300498