Pneumocephalus and pneumorachis after blunt chest trauma without spinal fractures: a case report

Abstract Background Pneumocephalus and pneumorachis, presence of air inside the skull and spinal canal, are mostly seen after neurosurgical procedures and neuraxial anesthesia. They have also been described after penetrating trauma, but never after blunt trauma without adjacent bone fractures. Case...

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Main Authors: Etienne Allard, Jean Selim, Benoit Veber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2208-3