Tension Pneumocephalus—A Rare Complication of Craniofacial Fracture: Report and Review
| Autor: | Naresh Kumar Sahoo, Harish Bajaj, Rahul Kumar, N. Mohan Rangan |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Glasgow Coma Scale 030208 emergency & critical care medicine Case Report Surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Oral and maxillofacial surgery Cranial cavity medicine Surgical emergency Oral Surgery Presentation (obstetrics) Craniofacial Complication business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Intracranial pressure |
| Popis: | The term tension pneumocephalus (TP) means raised intracranial pressure due to air in the cranial cavity. This presentation is a rare case report and review on TP. Decompressing this raising intracranial pressure is a surgical emergency. Therefore, this presentation emphasises the importance of timely identification and management of TP in saving life. In this case, the acute signs of raising intracranial pressure were identified and promptly addressed surgically along with the maxillofacial injury management. This restored the deteriorating neurological status as well as his facial form and function. The etiological factors, pathophysiology and various treatment options are reviewed. |
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