Diplopia and pneumoencephalocoele after chest wall resection and intraoperative radiation therapy.
The dural sheath may be transected in the course of a posterior thoracic procedure. If air is introduced into the subarachnoid space, a cranial nerve palsy may result. Computed tomographic scanning establishes the diagnosis. The condition resolves without treatment.
D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology*; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000209:etiology*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects*