Pneumocephalus: a radiological presentation of intracranial hypotension secondary to spinal anaesthesia

BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jan 8;14(1):e239750. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-239750.

Authors

Thanita Thongtan¹, Parunyou Julayanont², Victor Test³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA thanita.thongtan@ttuhsc.edu.
² Department of Neurology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, USA.

No abstract available

Keywords: air leaks; anaesthesia; headache (including migraines); neuroimaging.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Anesthesia, Spinal / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Hysterectomy / adverse effects*
Intracranial Hypotension / diagnosis
Intracranial Hypotension / etiology*
Intracranial Hypotension / therapy
Pneumocephalus / diagnostic imaging*
Pneumocephalus / etiology*
Pneumocephalus / therapy