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.
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Authors | R Chhabra, A Pathak, P Ray |
Journal | British journal of neurosurgery
(Br J Neurosurg)
Vol. 14
Issue 6
Pg. 549-51
(Dec 2000)
ISSN: 0268-8697 [Print] England |
PMID | 11272033
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Anti-Infective Agents, Local
- Hydrogen Peroxide
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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)
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