Management of complex skull base defects accompanied by pneumocephalus

Ev, Shelesko; Dn, Kapitanov; Ad, Kravchuk; Va, Okhlopkov; Os, Zaytsev; Na, Chernikova

doi:10.17116/neiro20198302185

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“…Surgery is indicated in cases of significant intracranial hypertension, persistent losses, persistent pneumocephalus (longer than a week). In these cases, the antibiotic is indicated (even if there are no signs of infection) awaiting surgery [21][22][23][24]. The patient clearly had a CSF leak, and the next step would be to do a CT myelogram to locate the etiology of the CSF leak.…”

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A Case of Postural Instability with Unusual Aetiology in a Elderly Patient

Massimo¹,

Carla²,

Scala³

et al. 2019

Int J Brain Disord Treat

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Pneumocephalus or air within the cranial vault is usually associated with a series of symptoms caused by head trauma, the presence of neoplasms or after craniofacial surgical interventions or other causes. We report a case report of an elderly patient who presented with postural instability with an anamnestic history that didn't talk about traumatic events. We review briefly the literature for nontraumatic causes causes of pneumocephalus, its symptoms and clinical manifestations and finally the therapy.

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A Case of Postural Instability with Unusual Aetiology in a Elderly Patient

Massimo¹,

Carla²,

Scala³

et al. 2019

Int J Brain Disord Treat

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Prevention and Management of Complications

Kanodia

Verma

Jain

et al. 2021

Essentials of Rhinology

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Pneumocephalus with meningitis secondary to an old traumatic anterior cranial fossa defect

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We report a case of a 30-year-old man who presented with altered mental status, fever, headache and vomiting for 3 days. An initial CT scan of the brain revealed the presence of pneumocephalus with a bony defect in the anterior cranial fossa. The pneumocephalus was not explained initially and the patient was re-examined for any signs of trauma to the face, and a review of the history revealed a series of three traumatic events months prior to this illness. Further laboratory studies revealed Streptococcus pneumoniae in the blood and bacterial meningitis. He was treated with antibiotics and was later taken up for endoscopic repair of the skull base defect. This case highlights the importance of recognising post-traumatic pneumocephalus with superimposed meningitis and sepsis months after a traumatic event to the skull base.

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Management of complex skull base defects accompanied by pneumocephalus

Cited by 3 publications

References 23 publications

A Case of Postural Instability with Unusual Aetiology in a Elderly Patient

A Case of Postural Instability with Unusual Aetiology in a Elderly Patient

Prevention and Management of Complications

Pneumocephalus with meningitis secondary to an old traumatic anterior cranial fossa defect

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