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Intracerebral tension pneumocephalus complicating endoscopic sinus surgery: case report

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Background

Various forms of intracranial air have been described in the literature.

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This report aims to present clinical, radiological and intraoperative findings of a rare intracranial air entrapment case after endoscopic sinus surgery.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Makis Manolya Sitesi, 11. Cad, No:13, Çayyolu, 06530, Ankara, Turkey

    Hakan Emmez, Emre Durdag, Aydın Pasaoglu & Necdet Ceviker

  2. Department of ENT, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

    Sabri Uslu

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Emmez, H., Durdag, E., Uslu, S. et al. Intracerebral tension pneumocephalus complicating endoscopic sinus surgery: case report. Acta Neurochir 151, 1001–1002 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-009-0347-9

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