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Review
. 2014 Mar-Apr;25(2):86-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.neucir.2013.05.001. Epub 2013 Jun 30.

Delayed spontaneous pneumocephalus in ventriculoperitoneal shunting: two case reports and literature review

Edinson Najera Aguilar  1 , Maria Castle Ramirez  2 , Alicia Bollar Zabala  2 , Enrique Urculo Bareño  2
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Delayed spontaneous pneumocephalus in ventriculoperitoneal shunting: two case reports and literature review

Edinson Najera Aguilar et al. Neurocirugia (Astur). 2014 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Spontaneous pneumocephalus following cerebrospinal fluid shunt is a rare complication. In most cases, the air enters in the intracranial cavity via a skull base defect. We report 2 cases of delayed tension pneumocephalus, secondary to ventriculoperitoneal shunt, and review the etiopathogenesis, prevention and treatment of this condition.

Keywords: Delayed pneumocephalus; Derivación ventriculoperitoneal; Neumoencéfalo a tensión; Neumoencéfalo tardío; Tension pneumocephalus; Ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

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