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Early onset tension pneumocephalus following ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion for normal pressure hydrocephalus: A case report |
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| Authors: | Wissam Barada Marwan Najjar Ahmad Beydoun |
| Affiliation: | 1. Neurology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon;2. Neurosurgery Division, Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon |
| Abstract: | The occurrence of tension pneumocephalus following ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt insertion is extremely rare, and is usually of delayed onset. We report a patient who developed an acute subdural tension pneumocephalus within 1 day following placement of a VP shunt for normal pressure hydrocephalus as a complication from shunt surgery. |
| Keywords: | Tension pneumocephalus Ventriculoperitoneal shunt Normal pressure hydrocephalus Cerebral atrophy |
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