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Case Reports
. 2010 Nov;113(11):951-6.
doi: 10.1007/s00113-010-1798-4.

[Subarachnoid pleural fistula and subsequent pneumocephalus as complication of vertebral body replacement of the thoracic spine]

[Article in German]
N Schulz  1 , H Kolenda, A Thiel, T Vestring, M Schulte
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[Subarachnoid pleural fistula and subsequent pneumocephalus as complication of vertebral body replacement of the thoracic spine]

[Article in German]
N Schulz et al. Unfallchirurg. 2010 Nov.

Abstract

A pneumocephalus caused by a subarachnoid pleural fistula following spinal surgery using an anterior approach is a rare complication, especially in vertebral body replacement. We report the case of a 66-year-old male suffering from metastatic prostatic cancer of the thoracic spine who underwent replacement of a vertebral body using a transthoracic approach. A pneumocephalus occurred 4 weeks postoperatively resulting in delirium.

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