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Spontaneous Pneumocephalus associated with leptomeningeal glioneuronal tumor in an adult; A rare case report.
J Otol
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Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, King Abdullah Medical City, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Objective: To report a rare case of otogenic tension pneumocephalus as a complication of a diffuse leptomeningeal glioneuronal tumor in a patient with a ventriculoperitoneal (V. P.) shunt.
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Cureus
November 2024
Department of Pediatrics, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, Amagasaki, JPN.
The clinical manifestation of intracranial mycotic aneurysms (ICMAs), which are rare but carry high risks of rupture and early mortality, remains poorly understood. We present a case of an ICMA that rapidly developed and ruptured after the diagnosis of meningitis caused by (), which rarely causes bacterial meningitis. A 54-year-old man presented with a headache that worsened on coughing, without altered consciousness or vomiting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMassive pneumocephalus after Valsalva maneuver in sphenoidal meningocele.
J Clin Neurosci
December 2024
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy; Head and Neck Surgery & Forensic Dissection Research Center (HNS&FDRc), Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Pneumocephalus, defined as the presence of gas within the intracranial space, typically results from head trauma, surgery, or diagnostic/therapeutic procedures that disrupt the dura. However, spontaneous or non-traumatic pneumocephalus is rare. This video article presents a case report of a 64-year-old woman referred to the Department of Otolaryngology with a severe frontal headache and clear nasal discharge (rhinorrhea) after performing the Valsalva maneuver to relieve ear fullness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPneumocephalus After Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection: A Rare Complication With Spontaneous Resolution.
Cureus
November 2024
Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Queens Hospital Center, New York, USA.
Pneumocephalus is a rare but potentially serious complication of spinal procedures, characterized by the presence of intracranial air. This report presents the case of a 40-year-old female who developed pneumocephalus following a lumbar epidural steroid injection. She presented to the emergency department with a persistent headache, blurred vision, and eye pain, which began shortly after the procedure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSpontaneous Pneumocephalus Due to Skull Base Defect and Spinal Cerebrospinal Fluid-Venous Fistula.
Ann Neurol
December 2024
Department of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
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