title: Pneumocephalus following gunshot injury to the thoracic vertebral column: a case report.
abstract: Subarachnoid pleural fistula (SPF) following injury to the vertebral column is an extremely rare complication and is usually described after blunt trauma. We report the first case of SPF with pneumocephalus due to a gunshot wound to the spine.
authors.affiliation: Trauma Center, Groote Schuur Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kairinos
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nicol
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Navsaria
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*; D055815:Young Adult