Causes of pneumocephalus and when to be concerned about it

A Cunqueiro, MH Scheinfeld - Emergency Radiology, 2018 - Springer
Intracranial gas is commonly detected on neuroimaging. The recognition of this finding can
at first blush be unsettling. Being able to localize this gas to a specific compartment …

Pneumocephalus patterns following endonasal endoscopic skull base surgery as predictors of postoperative CSF leaks

MA Banu, O Szentirmai, L Mascarenhas… - Journal of …, 2014 - thejns.org
Object Postoperative pneumocephalus is a common occurrence after endoscopic
endonasal skull base surgery (ESBS). The risk of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks can be …

[HTML][HTML] Pneumocephalus secondary to a spinal surgery: a literature review and a case report

OJ Abu-Hamdiyah, S Al Sharie, S Awadi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction We report a case of pneumocephalus, which is identified as the presence of air
in the cranial cavity and is a rare complication after spinal surgeries, in addition to a …

Early postoperative computed tomography scan air distribution predicts postoperative CSF leak in endoscopic Skull Base surgery

A Ajlan, S Basindwah, A Hawsawi, MA Omar… - World Neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak remains the primary concern of endoscopic skull
base surgery (ESBS). Pneumocephalus seen in postoperative images has been linked to …

Retrograde cerebral air embolism.

M Yesilaras, OD Atilla, E Aksay… - The American Journal of …, 2014 - europepmc.org
Pneumocephalus is a clinical condition caused by dysbarism, trauma, and iatrogenic
causes. The most common iatrogenic causes of pneumocephalus are major interventions as …

Pneumocephalus as a rare complication: a systematic review plus clinical vignette

K Śmiłowska, K Sznajder-Stacha… - Neurologia i …, 2021 - journals.viamedica.pl
Introduction. Pneumocephalus is a clinical entity characterised by the presence of gas in the
intracranial space. It can result from many different causes. The most common cause is head …

[HTML][HTML] Incidence, Potential Mechanisms, and Clinical Significance of Cavernous Sinus Air Sign

BK Kim, SH You, B Kim - Diagnostics, 2025 - mdpi.com
Background/Objectives: The cavernous sinus air sign, historically linked to trauma or venous
sinus thrombosis, has recently been reported in association with retrograde venous air …

[HTML][HTML] When Mount Fuji can erupt after seven days: a case report of delayed posttraumatic tension pneumocephalus with literature review

VTT Rajan, GK Dharini III, VSS Anand… - … of Neurosciences in …, 2020 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tension pneumocephalus (TPC) is a neurosurgical emergency that occurs when there is an
expansion of trapped intracranial gas causing raised intracranial pressure. Rarely …

[HTML][HTML] Orbitopalpebral emphysema in a child after the removal of a giant meningioma: a case report and mini-review

E Katsler, AT Christiansen, AR Langkilde… - Brain and Spine, 2025 - Elsevier
Research question to describe and investigate the case of an 11-year-old boy with the
concomitant pneumocephalus, subcutaneous-and orbitopalpebral emphysema after the …

Scary gas: intravascular, intracranial, and intraspinal ectopic gas (part III)

CK Sandstrom, SF Osman, KF Linnau - Emergency Radiology, 2017 - Springer
While ectopic gas can be a sign of dangerous disease requiring immediate medical or
surgical intervention, it can also be an incidental and benign finding. Intravenous gas and …