Epidermoid tumor presenting as tension pneumocephalus
- 1 June 1984
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) in Journal of Neurosurgery
- Vol. 60 (6) , 1312-1314
- https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1984.60.6.1312
Abstract
The authors report a patient with an epidermoid tumor that eroded through the frontal sinus, causing an acute neurological deficit secondary to tension pneumocephalus. The historical perspective, radiographic features, and pathophysiological mechanisms are discussed.Keywords
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