Pneumocephalus Following Severe Head Trauma
2009
It is important to be alert to the possibility of pneumocephalus in patients with head injury. Pneumocephalus is a potentially lethal complication in patients with craniofacial fractures following severe head trauma. A patient presented with intracranial air after he fell down from a height of 4 m. The patient recovered without any neurological deficits after conservative treatment. A time sequence of cerebral CT scans shows how the pneumocephalus developed and finally resolved without surgical intervention. The etiology, diagnosis, treatment and possible complications of this injury are discussed briefly.
Keywords:
- Correction
- Source
- Cite
- Save
- Machine Reading By IdeaReader
10
References
0
Citations
NaN
KQI