2020
DOI: 10.32474/ojnbd.2020.04.000182
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Symptomatic Compressive Pneumocephalus: Rare Complication of Posterior Spine Surgery

Abstract: Pneumocephalus is the presence of air intracranially, this pathology is mostly seen in traumatic injury, however it remained exceptional in posterior spine surgery. In this study, we report a clinical case of a 66 years old woman who was operated for lumber spinal stenosis with spondylolisthesis presented a drowsiness, CT scan showed a compressive pneumocephalus (mount fuji sign) and pneumorrachis. A conservative treatment has been set up. The evolution was marked by improving its state of consciousness, the p… Show more

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