Complications of occipital bone pneumatization.
Four cases of occipital bone pneumatization and subsequent complications are described, which include a pathological fracture of C1 and the occipital bone, spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema and pneumatocele formation. Reviews of the published literature and possible aetiological factors have been discussed.
Moss
Mary
M
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, New South Wales, Australia. mmoss@doh.health.nsw.gov.au
Biggs
Michael
M
Fagan
Paul
P
Forer
Martin
M
Davis
Martin
M
Roche
Jim
J
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000399:Air Pressure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014636:Valsalva Maneuver / Q000502:physiology