title: Major pneumocephalus after lung resection.
abstract: We present the case of a 62-year-old woman with an advanced metastatic lung tumor that required palliative debulking. Perioperative placement of a surgical clip in the dura of the thoracic spinal cord caused a dural breach, which ultimately caused a pneumocephalus. An awareness of this association is important, especially in patients undergoing thoracic resections. We also describe our approach to the management of this condition.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Elif
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cingi
authors.forename: Osa
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Emohare
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prielipp
mesh_terms: D065634:Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000209:etiology*; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology