J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1984 Sep;13(3):549-552.
A Case of Intracerebral Tension Pneumocephalus
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Hanyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Tension pneumocephalus is rare while pneumocephalus is relatively common. The former has sudden or insidious deterioration in neurologic symptoms and signs comparing to self-limited pneumocephalus. This report is of a 19 years old male with tension pneumocephalus in the right frontal lobe two underwent right frontal osteoplastic craniotomy.