Pneumocephalus as a Complication of Transsphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Adenoma: A Case Report

Pneumocephalus (PNC) is a rare complication of transsphenoidal surgery that can result from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, allowing air entry into the CSF. We report the case of a 49-year-old female patient who presented to the emergency department three weeks after a transsphenoidal pituitary tumo...

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Autores principales: Thavaraputta, Subhanudh, Attaya, Eman N, Lado-Abeal, Joaquin, Rivas, Ana M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
Materias:
Endocrinology/Diabetes/Metabolism
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6175255/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30338180
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3104

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6175255/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30338180
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3104

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