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Case Reports
. 2019 Jun 28;11(6):e5027.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.5027.

Spontaneous Resolution of Tension Pneumocephalus Following Blunt Head Trauma

Joshua Tsau  1 , Rohan Mangal  2 , Latha Ganti  3 , Kendra Amico  4
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Case Reports

Spontaneous Resolution of Tension Pneumocephalus Following Blunt Head Trauma

Joshua Tsau et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

The authors present a case of tension pneumocephalus that occurred secondary to closed head injury and review the etiology and management of this relatively rare entity. This case was managed without invasive neurosurgical intervention, also somewhat rare for this condition.

Keywords: noninvasive; tension pneumocephalus.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Noncontrast brain CT demonstrates subdural air (arrows). There is separation of the brain parenchyma from the falx cerebri, classically referred to as the Mount Fuji sign (star).
Figure 2
Figure 2. Noncontrast brain CT demonstrates resolution of the pneumocephalus.
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