Intracerebral pneumocephalus after ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
A case of pneumocephalus, secondary to a liquoral shunt operation, is described. The patient had a massive neuroma of cranial mixed nerves occupying the whole region of the cerebello-pontine angle. The diagnosis was possible by changing the position of the patient's head under radioscopic control, while repeatedly applying pressure with the fingers on the shunt reservoir.
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D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009463:Neuroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed