Large asymptomatic pneumocephalus developing years after middle cranial fossa surgery-A case report

Auris Nasus Larynx

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 470-473

  Naumann, Ilka C ^a   Miyamoto, Richard T ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Delayed; Otogenic; Pneumocephalus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENINGIOMA; MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PNEUMOCEPHALUS; SKULL SURGERY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TEMPORAL BONE TUMOR; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

CRANIAL FOSSA, MIDDLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEDICAL RECORDS; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; PNEUMOCEPHALUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 67349256421     PISSN: 03858146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2008.10.002     Document Type: Article

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