Unusual and Rare Pneumocephalus Presentations in a Tertiary Care Center: Management Strategies and Review of Literature

Unusual and Rare Pneumocephalus Presentations in a Tertiary Care Center: Management Strategies and Review of Literature

Pneumocephalus has various forms of presentations and a diverse etiology ranging from trauma to iatrogenic craniotomies and spinal surgeries. Most cases are benign and uncomplicated and resolve with minimal or no intervention. Few cases of pneumocephalus or pneumoventricles are either persistent des...

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Main Authors: Rajanandhan Viswanathan, Venkatesan Sanjeevi, Balasubramanian Dhandapani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2020-02-01
Series:Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
Subjects:
pneumocephalus
pneumoventricles
management
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-3402534
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spelling doaj-f844773167fe453998282908041c8cd12020-11-25T03:13:28ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Indian Journal of Neurosurgery2277-954X2277-91672020-02-010901424810.1055/s-0039-3402534Unusual and Rare Pneumocephalus Presentations in a Tertiary Care Center: Management Strategies and Review of LiteratureRajanandhan Viswanathan0Venkatesan Sanjeevi1Balasubramanian Dhandapani2Institute of Neurosurgery, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaInstitute of Neurosurgery, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaInstitute of Neurosurgery, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaPneumocephalus has various forms of presentations and a diverse etiology ranging from trauma to iatrogenic craniotomies and spinal surgeries. Most cases are benign and uncomplicated and resolve with minimal or no intervention. Few cases of pneumocephalus or pneumoventricles are either persistent despite treatment or present in various unique forms leading to considerable difficulty in the diagnosis and management of these patients. In this study, we analyze six cases of pneumocephalus with unusual and rare form of presentations and discuss their management strategies along with a review of relevant literature.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-3402534pneumocephaluspneumoventriclesmanagement
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author Rajanandhan Viswanathan
Venkatesan Sanjeevi
Balasubramanian Dhandapani
spellingShingle Rajanandhan Viswanathan
Venkatesan Sanjeevi
Balasubramanian Dhandapani
Unusual and Rare Pneumocephalus Presentations in a Tertiary Care Center: Management Strategies and Review of Literature
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
pneumocephalus
pneumoventricles
management
author_facet Rajanandhan Viswanathan
Venkatesan Sanjeevi
Balasubramanian Dhandapani
author_sort Rajanandhan Viswanathan
title Unusual and Rare Pneumocephalus Presentations in a Tertiary Care Center: Management Strategies and Review of Literature
title_short Unusual and Rare Pneumocephalus Presentations in a Tertiary Care Center: Management Strategies and Review of Literature
title_full Unusual and Rare Pneumocephalus Presentations in a Tertiary Care Center: Management Strategies and Review of Literature
title_fullStr Unusual and Rare Pneumocephalus Presentations in a Tertiary Care Center: Management Strategies and Review of Literature
title_full_unstemmed Unusual and Rare Pneumocephalus Presentations in a Tertiary Care Center: Management Strategies and Review of Literature
title_sort unusual and rare pneumocephalus presentations in a tertiary care center: management strategies and review of literature
publisher Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
series Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
issn 2277-954X
2277-9167
publishDate 2020-02-01
description Pneumocephalus has various forms of presentations and a diverse etiology ranging from trauma to iatrogenic craniotomies and spinal surgeries. Most cases are benign and uncomplicated and resolve with minimal or no intervention. Few cases of pneumocephalus or pneumoventricles are either persistent despite treatment or present in various unique forms leading to considerable difficulty in the diagnosis and management of these patients. In this study, we analyze six cases of pneumocephalus with unusual and rare form of presentations and discuss their management strategies along with a review of relevant literature.
topic pneumocephalus
pneumoventricles
management
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-3402534
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