Pneumocephalus secondary to spontaneous bronchial-subarachnoid fistula.
We describe a patient in whom pneumocephalus appeared spontaneously, resulting from a communication between the bronchial tree and the thoracic subarachnoid space in association with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. The communication was demonstrated by myelography and obliterated surgically. A review of the literature is included.
D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013346:Subarachnoid Space