Tension pneumocephalus after insertion of ventriculoperitoneal shunt for aqueductal stenosis
- 1 March 1976
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) in Journal of Neurosurgery
- Vol. 44 (3), 383-385
- https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1976.44.3.0383
Abstract
A case of tension pneumocephalus after the insertion of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt for aqueductal stenosis is reported. The possible mechanisms producing this complication are discussed.Keywords
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