HOMEPRODUCTSCOMPANYCONTACTFAQResearchDictionaryPharmaSign Up FREE or Login

Fatal posterior fossa pneumocephalus due to hydrogen peroxide irrigation of lumbar wound.

Abstract
Fatal brain stem failure developed suddenly in a 40-year-old male undergoing irrigation of an infected wound consequent to lumbar disc space infection. CT of head revealed posterior fossa pneumacephalus compressing the brain stem, which most likely developed from ingress of nascent oxygen under pressure through a defect in the thecal sac.
AuthorsR Chhabra, A Pathak, P Ray
JournalBritish journal of neurosurgery (Br J Neurosurg) Vol. 14 Issue 6 Pg. 549-51 (Dec 2000) ISSN: 0268-8697 [Print] England
PMID11272033 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
Topics
  • Adult
  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local (adverse effects)
  • Diskectomy
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen Peroxide (adverse effects)
  • Lumbar Vertebrae (surgery)
  • Male
  • Pneumocephalus (chemically induced)
  • Surgical Wound Infection (drug therapy)
  • Therapeutic Irrigation (adverse effects)

Join CureHunter, for free Research Interface BASIC access!

Take advantage of free CureHunter research engine access to explore the best drug and treatment options for any disease. Find out why thousands of doctors, pharma researchers and patient activists around the world use CureHunter every day.
Realize the full power of the drug-disease research graph!


Choose Username:
Email:
Password:
Verify Password:
Enter Code Shown: