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Pneumocephalus after shunting for hydrocephalus

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A case of tension pneumocephalus that occurred after ventriculoperitoneal shunting is presented. We have reviewed 12 cases of pneumocephalus in association with ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement. This phenomenon occurs when air is forced through the shunt or enters through the cranial base because of: iatrogenic postsurgical connection, congenital fistula, trauma, or thinning of the cranial base. Ways of preventing and treating this problem are outlined.

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  1. Neurosurgical Department, Clínica La Luz, General Rodrigo, 8, E-28003 Madrid, Spain, Spain

    F. Villarejo, Fernando Carceller, Carmen Alvarez, José Bencosme, Carlos Pérez Díaz, Luis Goldman & Alfonso Pascual

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Received: 20 May 1997

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Villarejo, F., Carceller, F., Alvarez, C. et al. Pneumocephalus after shunting for hydrocephalus. Child’s Nerv Syst 14, 333–337 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003810050238

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