title: Postmastoidectomy pneumocephalus: case report.
abstract: Chronic otitis media, unlike trauma, seldom leads to the development of tension pneumocephalus. Rarely, it occurs as a complication of mastoid surgery. A Melanesian woman sought treatment for loss of speech, hemiparesis, and headache 4 weeks after undergoing canal-down mastoidectomy for cholesteatoma. The tension pneumocephalus was decompressed urgently by aspirating air via a cannula through the burr hole, and the mastoid cavity was obliterated. She recovered completely. Twelve additional patients with postmastoidectomy pneumocephalus reported in the literature are reviewed.
authors.forename: Siba P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Dubey
authors.forename: Ollapalili
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: Mitesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gandhi