Intracranial air following subdural haematoma drainage with delayed recovery.
Continued brain moulding following drainage of a chronic subdural haematoma is associated with a poor prognosis. Two cases of bilateral frontal lobe collapse associated with massive intracranial air are reported. Recovery was prolonged but satisfactory.
D000368:Aged; D000388:Air; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000473:pathology; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed