• Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jan 1993

    Case Reports

    [Cerebral pneumocephalus after epidural anesthesia: a rare complication?].

    • D Baylot, Z el Khouri, A Aarab, M L Navez, J Hajjar, and C Auboyer.
    • Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital de Bellevue, Saint-Etienne.
    • Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 1993 Jan 1;12(4):431-3.

    AbstractA case is reported of pneumoencephalus occurring after an accidental dural puncture during a cervical epidural puncture using the loss of resistance technique. Six ml of air were injected intrathecally. The patient recovered spontaneously within five days. This complication may occur more frequently than commonly admitted. It may be difficult to differentiate between headache due to pneumoencephalus and that by stretching of the meninges due to cerebrospinal fluid leakage. Only a CT scan can help to answer this question.

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