title: Pneumocephalus secondary to mastoid surgery: a case report.
abstract: Pneumocephalus secondary to mastoid surgery is uncommon. Serious sequelae and central nervous system infection may result from inadequate management. It is diagnosed by careful history, physical examination and imaging studies. Treatments of pneumocephalus secondary to mastoid surgery are conservative treatment or surgery. The aim of surgery is to detect communication between mastoid cavity and brain, and to correct it. We present a case of pneumocephalus secondary to mastoid surgery in 22-year-old man, which was treated with surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, 8 Hackdong, Donggu, Gwangju 501-190, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Hoon
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hyong Ho
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Yong Bum
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Cho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery*; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000601:surgery*; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed