| Spontaneous pneumocephalus associated with pneumocele of the frontal sinus. | |
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PMID: 20663855 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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BACKGROUND: Pneumoceles of the paranasal sinuses are a very rare condition; characterized by a distended air-filled paranasal sinus extending beyond the margins of the paranasal bone, with bony defects and extension of air into the surrounding soft tissues. Also, spontaneous pneumo-cephalus is a rare condition which represented only 0.6% in the largest reported series of pneumocephalus. Although pneumocephalus caused by sinogenic origins, such as osteoma, has been reported, spontaneous pneumocephalus has not been reported as a complication associated with pneumocele of the frontal sinus. METHODS: We report a case of spontaneous pneumocephalus associated with a pneumocele involving the frontal sinus which presented as acute severe headache. RESULTS: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report in literature reporting spontaneous pneumocephalus in association with pneumocele of the frontal sinus. CONCLUSIONS: Although pneumocele of the frontal sinus is a very rare condition, it can develop into spontaneous pneumocephalus, and thus it needs to be included in the differential diagnosis of acute severe headache. |
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Authors:
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Chong Yoon Park; Kyung Soo Kim |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-07-27 |
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Title: Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache Volume: 30 ISSN: 1468-2982 ISO Abbreviation: Cephalalgia Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
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Created Date: 2010-10-20 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8200710 Medline TA: Cephalalgia Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1400-2 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Korea. |
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