title: Pneumocephalus and Brown-Sequard syndrome caused by a stab wound to the back.
abstract: This report describes a case of Brown-Sequard syndrome in a man who presented to the ED after a stabbing to the left scapula region. The incidental finding of pneumocephalus found on CT scan during workup lead to cervical MRI that revealed the spinal cord pathology associated with Brown-Sequard syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Rotorua Hospital, Rotorua, New Zealand. sabrebadger@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Musker
authors.forename: Ginette
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Musker
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019567:Back Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D018437:Brown-Sequard Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone