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

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.

• Authors: Edinson Najera Aguilar, Maria Castle Ramirez, Alicia Bollar Zabala, Enrique Urculo Bareño
• Journal: Neurocirugia (Asturias, Spain) (Neurocirugia (Astur)) 2014 Mar-Apr Vol. 25 Issue 2 Pg. 86-9 ISSN: 1130-1473 [Print] Spain
• PMID: 23820190 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2012 Sociedad Española de Neurocirugía. Published by Elsevier España. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Aged
• Frontal Sinus (pathology)
• Headache (etiology)
• Humans
• Hydrocephalus (complications, surgery)
• Intracranial Aneurysm (complications)
• Intracranial Hypertension (complications)
• Intracranial Hypotension (complications, physiopathology)
• Language Disorders (etiology)
• Male
• Meningitis (complications)
• Middle Aged
• Paresis (etiology)
• Pneumocephalus (etiology, physiopathology)
• Postoperative Complications (etiology)
• Skull Base (pathology)
• Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (complications)
• Time Factors
• Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt (adverse effects)