Fatal Posttraumatic Tension Pneumocephalus: A Case Report
Occupational Medicine and Health Affairs, cilt.3, sa.3, ss.1-2, 2015 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Vaka Takdimi
- Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2015
- Doi Numarası: 10.4172/2329-6879.1000205
- Dergi Adı: Occupational Medicine and Health Affairs
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-2
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Introduction: Tension pneumocephalus occurs when a continuous flow of air accumulates in the intracranial
cavity and produces a mass effect on the brain.
Presentation of case: We describe a fatal case in a 16-year-old boy who developed extensive tension
pneumocephalus following basal skull fracture after acute head trauma that required surgery.
Discussion: Although the aetiology of tension pneumocephalus is obscure, a good result could be achieved
with an early diagnosis and prompt treatment using burr hole trephination and saline infusion.