Neurosurgery · 1981 · 45 citations · 0 references
MedicineNeurosurgerySurgeryRhinologyEndoscopic Sinus SurgeryIntracranial HypertensionIntracranial PressureIntracranial Pressure ManagementIncreased Intracranial PressureIntracranial Pressure DynamicsIntracranial Pressure EffectsIntracranial Pressure PhysiologyParanasal Sinus Pathology
Abstract A case of intraventricular tension pneumocephalus occurring as a complication of paranasal sinus surgery is presented. The pathophysiology of tension pneumocephalus is discussed and emphasis is placed on the potentially life-threatening increase in intracranial pressure that occurs. Tension pneumocephalus requires prompt diagnosis and treatment.