title: Otogenic pneumocephalus management with butyl 2-cyanoacrylate.
abstract: The existence of air within the skull has been called pneumocephalus. Treatment of pneumocephalus is mostly managed surgically, especially in a tension pneumocaephalus when the pressure has to be alleviated. Dural defect can be treated with the suture technique and tissue adhesives such as butyl 2-cyanoacrylate (B 2-CA). Otogenic pneumocephalus due to dural defect can be managed with B 2-CA tissue adhesive cheap, safely, and effectively without complication. We thought it would be of interest to present a case of pneumocephalus due to traffic accident 12 years ago and managed with B 2-CA. It is concluded that B 2-CA fixation can be alternative for dural defect closure with suturing or other tissue adhesives.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty, Süleyman Demirel University, Hizirbey M, 1556 Sok. Yunusevler Yapi Koop. A b1. No 5 D: 6, Isparta, Turkey. fehmidoner@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Fehmi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Döner
authors.forename: Harun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Doğru
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yariktaş
authors.forename: Mcmduh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kerman
authors.forename: Erdal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kalkan
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D004659:Enbucrilate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D004659:Enbucrilate