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Delayed spontaneous traumatic pneumocephalus

Pneumocephalus or collection of air in the intracranial cavity can occur after trauma or surgery. However, delayed pneumocephalus occurring months after the initial injury is not common. We would like to report a case of spontaneous traumatic pneumoencephalocele presenting with transient recurre...

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Main Authors: Chandran, T.H., Prepageran, Narayanan, Philip, Rajan, Gopala, K., Ahmad Zubaidi, A.L., Jalaludin, M.A.
Format: Article
Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2007
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R Medicine
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/24746/
http://www.e-mjm.org/2007/v62n5/Pneumocephalus.pdf
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Summary:Pneumocephalus or collection of air in the intracranial cavity can occur after trauma or surgery. However, delayed pneumocephalus occurring months after the initial injury is not common. We would like to report a case of spontaneous traumatic pneumoencephalocele presenting with transient recurrent hemiparesis 14 months after the initial trauma.

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