title: Traumatic subperiostial emphysema caused by hyperpneumatization of the temporal and occipital bone.
abstract: Hyperpneumatization of the temporal bone with extension into the occipital bone and even the parietal bones is a rare condition. We report a case in which the patient suffered periodically from a palpable mass in the parietal-occipital region which originated from extensive occipital bone pneumatization. Computed tomography examination revealed extensive temporal and occipital pneumatization and subperiosteal pneumatoceles, which was corrected by surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, The First Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. xiangtongzh@gmail.com
authors.forename: Xiangtong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jing
authors.forename: Hongsheng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Xiangxi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Enzhong
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Shiguang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004646:Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D010521:Periosteum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome