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Tension pneumocephalus: the neurosurgical emergency equivalent of tension pneumothorax
Tension pneumocephalus (TP) is the intracranial equivalent of tension pneumothorax. It is an unusual but life-threatening neurosurgical emergency, which has been described following head trauma, epidural injections or complicating neurological, spinal, craniofacial or sinus surgery. Unfortunately, t...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The British Institute of Radiology
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6180885/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30363668 http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjrcr.20150127 |
Sumario: | Tension pneumocephalus (TP) is the intracranial equivalent of tension pneumothorax. It is an unusual but life-threatening neurosurgical emergency, which has been described following head trauma, epidural injections or complicating neurological, spinal, craniofacial or sinus surgery. Unfortunately, the signs and symptoms of TP are non-specific and the diagnosis must be made by prompt recognition of the classic imaging signs of TP, allowing lifesaving emergency decompression. We present a trauma patient demonstrating the “Mount Fuji” sign on an unenhanced CT scan of the brain, which is reportedly specific for TP. |
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