Pneumocephalus resulting from an inflammatory neuro-enteric fistula: A case report

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 540-541

  Krishna, Govind ^a   Bynevelt, Mike ^a   Sleigh, Jamie ^a   Barnes, Nicholas ^a   Havill, Jack ^a  

^a WAIKATO HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Diverticular abscess; Neuro enteric fistula; Pneumocephalus

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON DIVERTICULOSIS; COLON FISTULA; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; PNEUMOCEPHALUS;

EID: 0031839585     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1998.tb04823.x     Document Type: Article

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