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Rare Case of Tension Pneumocephalus in Thoracic Trauma

Tension pneumocephalus is the presence of air within the cranial vault compressing the ventricles and the brain parenchyma. High altitudes can exacerbate this problem, especially when a dural defect exists and air is forced into the cranial cavity with no way to escape. This case demonstrates a rare...

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Autores principales: Stroie, Oana M, Keinath, Kyle V, Knaus, Christopher M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8330511/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34367762
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16136