Suprasellar tension pneumocyst after transsphenoidal surgery. Case report.
Tension pneumocephalus is an uncommon occurrence after transsphenoidal surgery. The author presents an unusual case of postoperative visual deterioration related to expanding air within a suprasellar tumor cavity.
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Division of Neurosurgery, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
D000328:Adult; D000388:Air; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000601:surgery; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity