Delayed spontaneous tension pneumocephalus caused by radionecrosis of the skull base

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 214-216

  Wu, C T ^b   Lee, S T ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Nasocranial fistula; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Osteoradionecrosis; Radiotherapy; Tension pneumocephalus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; PNEUMOCEPHALUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION NECROSIS; SKULL BASE;

CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; OSTEORADIONECROSIS; PNEUMOCEPHALUS; SKULL BASE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0032967791     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699944032     Document Type: Article

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