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Case Reports
. 2009 Nov;15(6):614-6.

Pneumocephalus following gunshot injury to the thoracic vertebral column: a case report

Nicolas Kairinos  1 , Andrew Nicol, Pradeep Navsaria
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  • PMID: 20037882
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Case Reports

Pneumocephalus following gunshot injury to the thoracic vertebral column: a case report

Nicolas Kairinos et al. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2009 Nov.
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Abstract

Subarachnoid pleural fistula (SPF) following injury to the vertebral column is an extremely rare complication and is usually described after blunt trauma. We report the first case of SPF with pneumocephalus due to a gunshot wound to the spine.

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