Symptomatic tension pneumocephalus after evacuation of chronic subdural haematoma: report of seven cases

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 1990;92(1):35-41. doi: 10.1016/0303-8467(90)90005-p.

Abstract

We present seven cases of tension pneumocephalus developing after burr hole evacuation of chronic subdural haematoma. After a careful review of the literature we discuss the physiopathology, the diagnosis and the treatment of this complication of chronic subdural haematoma surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Hematoma, Subdural / complications
  • Hematoma, Subdural / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pneumocephalus / diagnostic imaging
  • Pneumocephalus / etiology*
  • Pneumocephalus / therapy
  • Postoperative Complications* / diagnostic imaging
  • Postoperative Complications* / therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray