Intracerebral tension pneumocephalus complicating endoscopic sinus surgery: case report.
BACKGROUND
Various forms of intracranial air have been described in the literature.


OBJECTIVE
This report aims to present clinical, radiological and intraoperative findings of a rare intracranial air entrapment case after endoscopic sinus surgery.
Emmez
Hakan
H
Department of Neurosurgery, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Makis Manolya Sitesi, 11. Cad, No:13, Cayyolu, 06530 Ankara, Turkey. hakanemmez@gmail.com
Durdag
Emre
E
Uslu
Sabri
S
Pasaoglu
Aydin
A
Ceviker
Necdet
N
D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D020547:Lateral Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome