Symptomatic tension pneumocephalus following Palacos® cranioplasty in a shunted patient.

Symptomatic tension pneumocephalus following Palacos® cranioplasty in a shunted patient.

Br J Neurosurg. 2017 Apr 19;:1-2

Authors: Killeen T, Fortunati M, Myanger E, Rüfenacht D, Ryskeldiyev N, Akshulakov S, Cesnulis E

Abstract
Tension pneumocephalus is an exceedingly rare complication of cerebrospinal fluid diversion occurring after surgery, trauma or spontaneous fistula formation. We report a case in a patient with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt who developed symptomatic tension pneumocephalus via a skin defect within 24 hours of undergoing bone cement cranioplasty.

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