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Case Reports
. 1990;92(1):35-41.
doi: 10.1016/0303-8467(90)90005-p.

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

A Lavano  1 , D Benvenuti, G Volpentesta, G Donato, R Marotta, M Zappia, C D Signorelli
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Case Reports

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

A Lavano et al. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 1990.

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.

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