title: [Pneumocephalus as a complication of mastoid surgery].
abstract: Non-traumatic otologic diseases are a rare cause of pneumocephalus. Among them, few reports have been described whereas it occurred following oto-surgery. We present a case report of pneumocephalus in a patient who presented with CSF-otorrhea, headache, disorientation, after recent mastoid radical surgery. The definite diagnosis was done by CT scan imaging. We realize a review of the literature about this subject, we describe the clinical and diagnostic features, its possible physiopathology, and its surgical management.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital Dr. Peset, SVS, Valencia.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Artazkoz del Toro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faubel Serra
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Vendrell Marqués
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pons Rocher
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Campos Dana
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002558:Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006261:Headache / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery*; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Neumoencéfalo como complicación de cirugía de la mastoides.