Symptomatic tension pneumocephalus after evacuation of chronic subdural haematoma: report of seven cases.
We present seven cases of tension pneumocephalus developing after burr hole evacuation of chronic subdural haematoma. After a careful review of the literature we discuss the physiopathology, the diagnosis and the treatment of this complication of chronic subdural haematoma surgery.
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Clinica Neurochirurgica, Università di Reggio Calabria, Policlinico MaterDomini, Catanzaro, Italy.
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Volpentesta
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Donato
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Marotta
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Zappia
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray