title: Pneumocephalus at the cerebellopontine angle secondary to chronic otitis media.
abstract: Intracranial air is usually asymptomatic but carries a potential risk of increased intracranial pressure or meningitis which require immediate therapy. Although pneumocephalus is quite common following trauma, especially with a fracture involving paranasal sinuses it is a rare manifestation of chronic otitis media. In this report, a case with a tension pneumocephalus at the cerebellopontine angle following a chronic mastoid infection is presented and the possible mechanism, diagnostic measures and the surgical management is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Neurosurgery, Ankara Numune Hospital, Turkey.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sekerci
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Akalan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kiliç
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Demirkazik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002531:Cerebellum; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications*; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011149:Pons; D011859:Radiography