Abstract
Spontaneous pneumocephalus following cerebrospinal fluid shunt is a rare complication. In most cases, the air enters in the intracranial cavity via a skull base defect. We report 2 cases of delayed tension pneumocephalus, secondary to ventriculoperitoneal shunt, and review the etiopathogenesis, prevention and treatment of this condition.
Keywords:
Delayed pneumocephalus; Derivación ventriculoperitoneal; Neumoencéfalo a tensión; Neumoencéfalo tardío; Tension pneumocephalus; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
Copyright © 2012 Sociedad Española de Neurocirugía. Published by Elsevier España. All rights reserved.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Frontal Sinus / pathology
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Headache / etiology
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Humans
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Hydrocephalus / complications
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Hydrocephalus / surgery
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Intracranial Aneurysm / complications
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Intracranial Hypertension / complications
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Intracranial Hypotension / complications
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Intracranial Hypotension / physiopathology
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Language Disorders / etiology
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Male
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Meningitis / complications
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Middle Aged
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Paresis / etiology
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Pneumocephalus / etiology*
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Pneumocephalus / physiopathology
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Postoperative Complications / etiology*
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Skull Base / pathology
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / complications
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Time Factors
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Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / adverse effects*