Tension pneumocephalus from an occult frontal sinus fracture following pituitary macroadenoma resection

Tension pneumocephalus from an occult frontal sinus fracture following pituitary macroadenoma resection

Background: Tension pneumocephalus (TP), or the presence of intracranial air with additional neurologic decline, is a common complication after sinonasal surgery due to inadvertent iatrogenic damage to the dura and/or surrounding bony structures. Case description: We present the case of a 69-year-ol...

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Main Authors: Alison M. Westrup, Amy B. Parker, Kibwei A. McKinney, Chad A. Glenn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Tension pneumocephalus
Occult
Neurological surgery
Trans-sphenoidal
Macroadenoma resection
Case report
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751920304412

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