Pneumocephalus complicating general anaesthesia in a nine-year-old child.
We report a case of delayed pneumocephalus that occurred during the course of general anaesthesia for a CT head scan. This occurrence in a child has not been previously reported. The pathophysiology of pneumocephalus is reviewed.
D000768:Anesthesia, General; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007530:Isoflurane / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008738:Methyl Ethers / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010100:Oxygen / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D000077149:Sevoflurane; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed