Oomrigar Shivaan C, Patel Raina K, Mas Robert P, Fernandez Jose C, Zapata Daniel I
Internal Medicine, HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, Miami, USA.
Allopathic Medicine, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, USA.
Cureus. 2023 Jun 12;15(6):e40307. doi: 10.7759/cureus.40307. eCollection 2023 Jun.
Pneumocephalus is defined as the presence of gas or air in the intracranial space and typically arises as a result of neurotrauma. Clinically, pneumocephalus most often presents asymptomatically but may cause headache, nausea, vomiting, and confusion. Pneumocephalus arising from mastoiditis is an unforeseen complication with only a handful of cases reported. We report a case of an elderly male who presented with stroke-like symptoms in the setting of erosive mastoiditis with pneumocephalus.
气颅被定义为颅内空间存在气体或空气,通常由神经外伤引起。临床上,气颅大多无症状,但可能导致头痛、恶心、呕吐和意识模糊。乳突炎引起的气颅是一种意外并发症,仅有少数病例报道。我们报告一例老年男性患者,在患有侵蚀性乳突炎并伴有气颅的情况下出现类似中风的症状。