Tension pneumocephalus in brain abscess after simple puncture-drainage.
A case of tension pneumocephalus within the cavity of a brain abscess after simple puncture-drainage is reported. This possibility has to be taken into consideration when a worsening in the clinical situation of the patient occurs after this procedure.
D000328:Adult; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D003399:Craniotomy; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed