Superior sagittal sinus air after penetrating craniocerebral trauma.
Intracranial air secondary to craniocerebral trauma is not uncommon. Computed tomography scanning may show the air within specific intracranial compartments. We report a case of air within the superior sagittal sinus visualized with computed tomography and documented at operation.
D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery