Tension pneumocephalus following external ventricular drain insertion.

作者信息

Prabhakar Hemanshu, Ali Zulfiqar, Rath Girija P, Bithal Parmod K

机构信息

Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, Neurosciences Center, 7th floor, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.

出版信息

J Anesth. 2008;22(3):326-7. doi: 10.1007/s00540-008-0627-1. Epub 2008 Aug 7.

DOI:10.1007/s00540-008-0627-1

PMID:18685946

Abstract

We report a rare case of the development of tension pneumocephalus after the placement of an external ventricular drain in a 4-year-old child with gross hydrocephalus and residual posterior fossa tumor. The child had developed hydrocephalus in the postoperative period after being operated for the posterior fossa tumor. The tension pneumocephalus resulted in delayed recovery in the child. The possible mechanism of the cause of pneumocephalus is discussed.

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