Pneumocephalus Following Self-Inflicted Penetrating Brain Injury

Objective. Pneumocephalus is a rare complication that often occurs after traumatic skull base injury, leading to morbidity and mortality. Material and Method. We present the case of a 42-year-old healthy man who injured himself when he stuck a metal stick into his left nasal cavity to relieve prolon...

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Published in:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Main Authors: Che-Fang Ho, Yuan-Yun Tam, Chia-Chen Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7878646