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Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp · May 1995
Case Reports[Report of a case of pneumocephalus secondary to otologic surgery].
- J Pérez Obón, Marín García, R Fernández Liesa, Gil Paraíso, P Iberto Giraldez, A Ortiz Garcia, and J Eiras Ajuria.
- Servicio de ORL, Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza.
- Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp. 1995 May 1; 46 (3): 223-6.
AbstractNon-traumatic pneumocephalus of otic etiology, secondary to colesteatoma or the otologic surgery is extremely rare, and very few cases are described in the worldwide literature. The existence of air in the intracranial spaces/tracts is known as pneumocephalus. Symptoms are due to the increased intracranial pressure, therefore, a differential diagnosis should be made in order to rule out other expansive processes. Surgical treatment, with closure of the existing fistula, is conclusive. We present a case of tension pneumocephalus secondary to otologic surgery and review the literature existing on the topic.
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