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Symptomatic tension pneumocephalus following Palacos® cranioplasty in a shunted patient
Journal Paper/Review - Apr 14, 2017
Killeen Tim, Fortunati Mathias, Myanger Esha, Rüfenacht Daniel, Ryskeldiyev Nurzhan, Akshulakov Serik, Cesnulis Evaldas
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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.