Posttraumatic intracerebral pneumatocele after ventilation with a mask: case report.
We report an unusual case of posttraumatic tension pneumatocele following manually operated ventilation with a face mask. This is a rare cause of such injury. Diagnosis is confirmed by skull films and CT scans. Early surgical treatment may be required.
Dacosta
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Department of Emergency Medicine, University School of Medicine, Saint-Etienne, France.
Billard
J L
JL
Gery
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Vermesch
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R
Bertrand
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M
Bertrand
J C
JC
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008397:Masks; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed