• Omar N Syed, David Weintraub, Robert DeLaPaz, and E Sander Connolly.
• Department of Neurological Surgery, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Neurological Institute, New York, New York 10032, USA. ons2101@columbia.edu
• J Clin Neurosci. 2009 Oct 1; 16 (10): 1361-2.

AbstractPneumocephalus in the absence of a recent intracranial or intrathecal procedure is a significant radiographic finding and may be clinically relevant. Pneumocephalus secondary to intravenous catheterization may be a more common finding than previously expected. Although pneumocephalus is often associated with pathological conditions, recognition of a characteristic pattern of intravenous pneumocephalus in the presence of intravenous catheterization may aid the clinician in determining a patient's underlying condition. This unexpected radiographic finding should not necessarily be cause for alarm, and there is no evidence that intravenous pneumocephalus alone is harmful. We present a patient with intravenous pneumocephalus and a review of the literature.

16 keywords...

hide…