Communicating Hydrocephalus Onset Following a Traumatic Tension Pneumocephalus
Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
;
: 225-228, 2016.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
The entrapment of intracranial air from the check valve system results in a tension pneumocephalus. It should be distinguished from simple pneumocephalus because they are intracranial space-occupying masses that can threaten life. Communicating hydrocephalus is a serious and frequent complication of post-traumatic head injury. Head injury is one of the most common causes in etiopathogenesis of communicating hydrocephalus. Here, we describe a case of a 65-year-old man who developed communicating hydrocephalus after a post-traumatic tension pneumocephalus. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of communicating hydrocephalus developed after a post-traumatic tension pneumocephalus. Although the exact pathogenic mechanisms underlying the cascade following trauma remain unclear, communicating hydrocephalus after a tension pneumocephalus could be considered a possible complication.
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Main subject:
Pneumocephalus
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Craniocerebral Trauma
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Hydrocephalus
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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