Neurol Neurochir Pol
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Neurol Neurochir Pol · Nov 2000
Case Reports[Spontaneous intracranial epidural accumulation of air in a patient with excessive skull pneumatization].
We report a rare case of spontaneous epidural accumulation of air in the occipital region resulting from an unusual hyperpneumatization of the cranium in a 37-year-old miner. For suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage the patient was admitted to neurological department. ⋯ To the authors knowledge, so much pneumatization of the cranium seems to be very rare and when present, however, can cause spontaneous pneumocephalus. Based on the two years follow-up of this patient, conservative therapy showed to be sufficient for him, despite this, we have suggested him periodically perform CT of the head.