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.
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