Pneumocephalus as a complication of diverticulitis.
We report a case of pneumocephalus, as a complication of diverticulitis, in a 48-year-old man who presented with back pain and mild disorientation. There are no previous reports of diverticulitis causing this phenomenon.
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Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Marlborough Street, Bristol BS1 3NU, UK. shilpashetty@doctors.org.uk
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D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed