Hypertensive pneumocephalus and nasal fistula in ventriculo-peritoneal shunt: Case report and review of literature

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 153-157

  Cantisani, P L ^a  

^a VITO FAZZI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal shunt; Fistula; Hydrocephalus; Pneumocephalus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN AQUEDUCT STENOSIS; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID RHINORRHEA; CISTERNOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIOTOMY; FISTULA; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MALE; PNEUMOCEPHALUS;

ADULT; FISTULA; HEMATOMA, SUBDURAL; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; MALE; NOSE DISEASES; PNEUMOCEPHALUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT;

EID: 0033367917     PISSN: 00264881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (2)

1. Markham JW. The clinical features of pneumocephalus based upon a survey of 284 cases with report of 11 additional cases. Acta Neurochir 1967;16:1-78.
2. Kessler LA, Stern WZ. The ventriculopleural shunt procedure for hydrocephalus. Case report of an usual complication. J Pediatr 1962;60:418-20.