Tension pneumocephalus after transsphenoidal surgery: two case reports.
In this paper, a brief information on factors taking role in intracranial air formation and tension pneumocephalus because of two cases epidural air formation and tension pneumocephalus following transsphenoidal operation is presented. Two cases were treated conservatively.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara University, School of Medicine, Ibn-i Sina Medical Centre, Turkey.
Cakíroğlu
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Erdoğan
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Gökalp
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Bağdatoğlu
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D015170:Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D003399:Craniotomy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007016:Hypophysectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009384:Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013346:Subarachnoid Space / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed