Tension pneumocephalus as a complication of intracranial pressure monitoring. A case report

Intracranial pressure monitoring has become routine in the management of severe head injuries. We describe an unusual complication secondary to intracranial pressure monitoring with subdural cup catheter. A 35 year-old man was admitted to the Neurosurgery Department following blunt head trauma. He u...

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Published in:	The Indian journal of neurotrauma Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 115 - 118
Main Authors:	Aleksander M Vitali, Andries A le Roux
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd 01-12-2007
Subjects:	complications cup catheter head trauma intracranial pressure monitoring tension pneumocephalus
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Summary:	Intracranial pressure monitoring has become routine in the management of severe head injuries. We describe an unusual complication secondary to intracranial pressure monitoring with subdural cup catheter. A 35 year-old man was admitted to the Neurosurgery Department following blunt head trauma. He underwent insertion of subdural cup catheter for monitoring of intracranial pressure. A progress computed tomography scan of the brain revealed tension pneumocephalus. As far as the authors are aware, this is the first reported case of tension pneumocephalus resulting from insertion of a subdural intracranial pressure monitor.
ISSN:	0973-0508
DOI:	10.1016/S0973-0508(07)80025-6