Spontaneous acute subdural haematoma caused by tension pneumocephalus.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe the first case of spontaneous acute subdural haematoma (SASH) caused by tension pneumocephalus in a patient who had undergone surgery for sinusitis followed by meningitis many years previously. The patient presented with a seizure and epistaxis. The haematoma was caused by a torn bridging vein. Tension pneumocephalus has to be added to the list of possible causes for SASH.
Medical subject headings
- Hematoma, Subdural, Acute
- Pneumocephalus