title: The mechanism of pneumocephalus formation in patients with CSF fistulas.
abstract: A novel but simple explanation of how pneumocephalus develops across CSF fistulas is presented and applied to an unusual case of pneumocephalus. Preexisting models of pneumocephalus formation are discussed and a substitute model is suggested.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000502:physiology*; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed