title: Tension pneumocephalus after a neuroendoscopic procedure--case report.
abstract: A 60-year-old female presented with gait disturbance, urinary incontinence, and recent memory disturbance. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a partially calcified mass lesion without enhancement in the left caudate head and mild ventriculomegaly. She underwent endoscopic tumor biopsy. The histological diagnosis was astrocytoma grade 2. After the endoscopic procedure she presented with prolonged consciousness disturbance caused by tension pneumocephalus. Tension pneumocephalus is one of the potential complications of neuroendoscopic procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama, Japan. hideo@ms.toyama-mpu.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamada
authors.forename: Nakamasa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurimoto
authors.forename: Kimiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Umemura
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hirashima
authors.forename: Kanehito
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nogami
authors.forename: Shunro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Endo
mesh_terms: D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D044583:Neuroendoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed