Leptomeningeal pneumocephalus and pneumorrhachis: Signs of pneumothorax in case of syringopleural shunting.

Tonkaz M., Ozpar R., Erkal D., Dogan S., Bayram A. S., Gokce S., ...More

Clinical neurology and neurosurgery, vol.209, pp.106933, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 209
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106933
  • Journal Name: Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.106933
  • Keywords: Syringopleural shunting, Pleural effusion, Pneumocephalus, Pneumorrhachis, Pneumothorax, SYRINGOMYELIA
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this article, we present a case of leptomeningeal pneumocephalus and pneumorrhachis secondary to pneumothorax that occurred six years after syringopleural shunting.